Police seize more than 750kg of fireworks in Dinteloord garage
Police in Dinteloord seized more than 750kg of illegal fireworks, including nearly 10,000 cobra firecrackers, and arrested two men. They warned an explosion could have devastating consequences for nearby streets.
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Police in the Dutch village of Dinteloord seized more than 750kg of illegal fireworks, including nearly 10,000 cobra firecrackers, after finding them in a garage unit, according to a police statement reported by Nieuws.nl. Police warned that an explosion could have devastating consequences for nearby streets.
The cache, found this week on De Vriesstraat, also included distress flares and heavy mortar-style fireworks. Officers seized jewellery and a car, as well as an alarm pistol and drugs: 90g of cannabis, 800g of hashish and more than 250 pills.
A 25-year-old man from Dinteloord was arrested on Wednesday evening, followed by a 42-year-old man from Steenbergen on Friday evening. Police said they had been investigating a tip about the possible storage and trade of illegal fireworks for some time. Specialists removed the fireworks.
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