P500k worth of firecrackers seized in Zamboanga City sting operation

Police in Zamboanga City arrested an individual selling assorted firecrackers and pyrotechnics worth an estimated P500,000 during a sting operation.

The suspect, Larry Tan Nebres Jr., was apprehended in Barangay Camino Nuevo for selling the hazardous products without the necessary permits.

The operation was based on intelligence reports about Nebres' alleged large-scale peddling in Zamboanga City and nearby Basilan.

The seized firecrackers and pyrotechnics were turned over to the Zamboanga City Police Office as they prepare charges for violation of Republic Act 7183.

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