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17 apprehended, nearly 7,700 ‘boga,’ firecrackers seized in Muntinlupa
Seventeen individuals were apprehended in Muntinlupa as part of a crackdown on prohibited items before New Year's Eve.
Nearly 7,700 pieces of 'boga' and firecrackers were seized during operations across various barangays.
The arrests and seizures were conducted in line with efforts to enforce city ordinances banning such items.
Muntinlupa City Ordinance No. 14-092 prohibits the manufacture, display, sale, distribution, possession, or use of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.
Additionally, Muntinlupa Traffic Code or City Ordinance No. 04-022 prohibits the use of modified mufflers and open pipes on vehicles.
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