A woman has been charged after a homemade firearm was located at her Morphett Vale home yesterday.

About 9pm Saturday 4 January, following an investigation, Southern District police attended and searched a Morphett Vale home. Inside the property police allegedly located a homemade firearm (pictured), ammunition, and illicit drugs.

The occupant, a 41-year-old woman, was arrested and charged with possess firearm without a licence, possess ammunition, possess controlled drug and drug trafficking.

She was refused bail and will appear in the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Monday.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with further information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.au or phone 1800 333 000 – you can remain anonymous.