AA

Van with Illegal Pyrotechnics Storage Stopped at Border

Großer Pyro‑Fund bei Grenzkontrolle in NÖ.
Großer Pyro‑Fund bei Grenzkontrolle in NÖ. ©LPD NÖ
During a border control in the Mistelbach district, the police seized more than 1,400 illegal pyrotechnic items in a van. A 25-year-old from Carinthia is being reported, and the state police department is urgently warning of the dangers of such fireworks.

1,464 pyrotechnic items with a total weight of around 150 kilograms were discovered and seized by officers during checks at the state border with the Czech Republic in the Mistelbach district in the van of a 25-year-old.

25-Year-Old Caught with More Than 1,400 Pyrotechnic Items

According to police information on Friday, these were fireworks of classes F3 and F4. The Carinthian is being reported to the district authority.

During the focus action on Monday, an additional 1,800 pyrotechnic items of classes F3 and F4 were seized. The Lower Austria state police department is once again urgently appealing in a release to exercise "utmost caution" when handling fireworks.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here.

  • VOL.AT
  • Vienna English News
  • Van with Illegal Pyrotechnics Storage Stopped at Border