A 48-year-old man will appear in court on drugs charges after police executed a search warrant on his home.

Members of the Drug Intelligence Unit, the Dog Operations Unit and the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk raided the residence in Larapinta just before 11.30 yesterday morning. (Thursday)

Police seized 913 grams of cannabis and a replica hand gun. The alleged offender's Holden Commodore sedan was also seized under the Criminal Property Forfeiture Act. The cannabis has a potential street value of $23,000.

The man has been charged with possessing a commercial quantity of cannabis, supplying a commercial quantity of cannabis and possessing a prohibited weapon.

He has been remanded in custody to appear in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court today.


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