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Nine teens arrested after police raid Franklin Street hotel room in Adelaide's CBD

Nine teenagers have been arrested after police raided an Adelaide hotel room overnight, allegedly finding drugs and weapons.

SA Police, including Operation Meld detectives, Crime Gangs Task Force and STAR officers, attended a hotel in Franklin Street, Adelaide just after midnight on Sunday.

Officers searched a hotel room and allegedly located methamphetamine and knives.

Nine of the room's occupants were arrested.

Police said a 19-year-old Burton man, an 18-year-old Salisbury man, a 17-year-old Munno Para West boy, and a 17-year-old Andrews Farm boy were all charged with breach of bail.

An 18-year-old Craigmore man and a 17-year-old Blakeview boy were charged with trafficking in a controlled drug and breach of bail.

A 16-year-old Elizabeth Vale boy was charged with carry offensive weapon and breach of bail.

A 17-year-old Craigmore boy was charged with state false details, breach of bail and had an outstanding warrant.

A 17-year-old Victorian boy was arrested on a warrant.

They were all refused police bail and are expected to appear in court on Monday.

Police said the investigation and forensic examination of the seized items was ongoing.

Meanwhile, police continue to search for a driver after weapons were allegedly found inside an abandoned vehicle in the city's north-western suburbs.

SA Police said they followed a white Ford sedan that did two burnouts in the CBD about 5:30am on Sunday, but the car ran out of fuel and was abandoned in West Hindmarsh.

Two passengers were apprehended by patrols, but the alleged driver ran off, jumping fences.

Police said a search of the vehicle uncovered numerous knives, and the driver had not been located.

A 20-year-old female passenger was issued with a cannabis expiation notice and a 17-year-old male passenger was reported for carrying an offensive weapon.

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