Lecce: He illegally sells firecrackers and fireworks near a school, elderly seller reported

Numerous pyrotechnic devices seized by the State Police during specific operations to combat the illegal possession of such material, intensified in the period approaching the Christmas and New Year holidays. Following information activities, the personnel of the Flying Squad of the Lecce Police Headquarters he learned that in area 167, right next to a comprehensive institute, there was a garage located at street level, where an elderly gentleman was selling non-approved and unclassified firecrackers, without any administrative license.

The police officers then went to the place where they noticed the subject described above, an 86-year-old from Lecce, who was sitting in front of a garage where inside there were numerous collectibles and children's toys. The operators asked him if he had firecrackers for sale, and the old man spontaneously handed over several pyrotechnic devices, some of them without approval and others without a category.

Particularly No. 01 explosive pyrotechnic device was seized of the “firecracker or flash banger” type called “MAGNUM WITH FUSE”, No. 19 exploding pyrotechnic devices of the “firecracker or flash banger” type called “FLASH BANGER – CHINESE MAGNUM”, No. 11 exploding pyrotechnic devices of the “firecracker or flash banger” type called “VAMPIRE FIRECRACKER”, No. 30 exploding pyrotechnic devices of the “firecracker or flash banger” type called “FLASH BANGER”, No. 8 exploding pyrotechnic devices of the “firecracker or flash banger” type called “RAMBO K33” of an illegal nature, No. 24 exploding pyrotechnic devices of the illegal “firecracker with trak” type.

The elderly man was investigated at large for illegal trade in explosive material.