German customs seize 1,260kg of fireworks in van bound for Netherlands
German customs seized 1,260kg of fireworks from a van bound for the Netherlands and arrested its 44-year-old Czech driver, Nieuws.nl reports.
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German customs officers have seized 1,260 kilograms of powerful fireworks from a van travelling from the Czech Republic to the Netherlands, Nieuws.nl reports, citing German customs. The 44-year-old Czech driver was arrested and is being held in custody, the report says.
The van was stopped during a check on a motorway near Dresden, in eastern Germany. The fireworks included shells and bangers; the explosive material in the load weighed more than 760 kilograms, according to the report. The driver did not have the required permits to transport the fireworks.
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