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P1.4 million illegal firecrackers seized in Metro Manila
Authorities in Metro Manila seized over P1.4 million worth of illegal firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices.
Police director Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin inspected 26,606 confiscated firecrackers from five police districts in the capital.
The Southern Police District seized the largest number of illegal firecrackers, followed by Quezon City, Eastern, Northern, and Manila Police Districts.
Eleven people have been arrested so far in Metro Manila for selling these illegal firecrackers.
The confiscated items are scheduled for destruction on January 7, with some already destroyed in Quezon City.
Maj. Gen. Aberin urged the public to surrender illegal fireworks to the police, Bureau of Fire Protection, or explosive ordnance disposal units instead of disposing of them themselves.
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