On New Year's Eve, Nghe An police discovered 59 people using illegal fireworks.
(Baonghean.vn) - In addition to arresting subjects illegally manufacturing and storing firecrackers, on the night of the Lunar New Year 2024, the functional forces of Nghe An Provincial Police promptly discovered 59 subjects illegally using firecrackers.
Along with propaganda, mobilizing people to practice cultural lifestyle in residential areas, especially the content of Decree No. 137/2020/ND-CP dated November 27, 2020 of the Government on the management and use of fireworks. Organized 23 sessions, 23 rounds of concentrated propaganda and mobile propaganda with the participation of 849 people, signed commitments with 500 households and individuals; organized 21 individual propaganda rounds for 21 people, with the participation of 8 prestigious people; broadcast 16 rounds of news, articles, reports, hung 60 billboards and posters.
On the eve of the Lunar New Year 2024, the Director and 4 Deputy Directors of the Provincial Police Department directly inspected the work of firecracker prevention and control and mobilized 100% of officers and soldiers to key areas to reinforce the grassroots force. The Provincial Police Department established 15 inspection teams (headed by 15 department leaders) to inspect firecracker prevention and control work throughout the province.

The police of districts, cities and towns established 81 working groups on firecracker prevention and control in the area to direct, inspect, guide and organize the comprehensive implementation of firecracker prevention and control solutions. More than 2,000 officers and soldiers were mobilized to the area to participate in firecracker prevention and control. The police of communes, wards and towns advised the People's Committees at the same level to establish 640 patrol working groups to ensure security and order and firecracker prevention and control on New Year's Eve with more than 6,400 officers and soldiers participating (including the police force of communes, wards, civil defense, mass organizations performing security and order tasks at the grassroots level) to carry out patrol work, promptly detect, prevent, arrest and handle crimes and violations of the law, especially violations related to firecrackers.
As a result, 1 case and 1 subject were discovered and arrested for illegal firecracker production, 0.25 kg of firecrackers were seized; 9 cases and 9 subjects were found for illegal storage of firecrackers, 6.8 kg of firecrackers were seized; 59 cases and 59 subjects were found for illegal use of firecrackers; 4.5 kg of firecrackers, 33 firecrackers, and 0.425 kg of explosives were recovered.