A total of 10 people have been arrested so far for selling illegal firecrackers online, the Philippine National Police (PNP) – Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) said Thursday.
From December 6 to 26, the ACG said it has conducted eight operations that resulted in the confiscation of illegal firecrackers worth a total of P76,400.
The following are the seized illegal firecrackers:
- 185 pieces of kingkong
- 211 pieces of atomic bomb
- 2,500 pieces of pop pop
- 220 pieces of kwitis
- 1 piece of fountain
- 1 piece of Judas’ belt (1000 rounds)
- 4 pieces of Judas’ belt (100 rounds)
- 50 pieces of whistle bomb
- 300 pieces of five star
- 50 pieces of pastillas
- 174 pieces of kabase
- 60 pieces of tuna
- 2 pieces of Goodbye Philippines
- 52 boxes of piccolo
- 1,734 pieces of pla pla
- 200 pieces of three star
- 100 pieces of sparkle
- 12 pieces of small luis
- 20 pieces of five colors
- 20 pieces of dynamite
- 20 pieces of yakult
- five pieces of crying cow
In its latest entrapment operation, the ACG said two suspects identified as “Rico” and “Chris” were arrested in San Fernando, Pampanga on December 23.
The police conducted a cyber patrol on the “Online Paputok & Pailaw” Facebook page where the two were found selling firecrackers.
Seized from them were 15 pieces of pla pla, 10 bundles of kabase, 27 pieces of giant atomic bomb, and 174 pieces of small atomic bomb worth a total of around P60,000.
Last Monday, the PNP warned store owners against selling illegal firecrackers.
PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo said erring store owners may face cancellation of their permits and confiscation of their firecracker merchandise. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
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