A man has been charged after police executed a search warrant at a home in Ashmont, near Wagga Wagga, seizing a pen gun, cash, drugs and other items today.

About 7.30am today (Wednesday 19 August 2015), following investigations into the supply of drugs in the area, police executed a search warrant at a home on Callaghan Street.

During the search warrant, police allegedly seized a number of items, including a pen gun, drugs believed to be cannabis, and cash.

All items were seized and will undergo forensic examinations.

At the home, police arrested a 44-year-old man. He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with not keep firearm safely, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, and possess prohibited drug.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 20 August 2015).