A man has been charged with firearm and drug offences after being searched in Newcastle.

About 5.10pm yesterday (Sunday 29 November 2015), police from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended an address on Beaumont Street, Hamilton South, after reports of a suspicious male.

Police located a 25-year-old man asleep on the porch of the home. Police spoke to the man and developed a suspicion to search him.

On searching the man and a bag in his possession, police allegedly located a revolver firearm, six bullets, drug paraphernalia including a set of digital scales, as well as 11.97 grams of a white crystalline substance believed to be an illicit drug, and numerous prescribed substances.

The man was taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with possess unauthorised pistol, possess ammunition without holding a licence, possess prescribed restricted substance, supply prohibited drug, and enter enclosed lands.

He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Monday 30 November 2015).