Nghe An: Arrested 3 subjects, seized 3.6 tons of foreign-made fireworks
(Baonghean.vn) - The Investigation Police Agency (Yen Thanh District Police) is temporarily detaining the subjects to investigate and expand Project 159P on the act of illegally storing fireworks.
Previously, at around 12:00 on December 27, 2019, at Hamlet 3, Hop Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District Police presided over and coordinated with Nghe An Customs Inspection Team to discover and arrest Nguyen Van Luc (born 2005), residing in Hamlet 2, Nhan Thanh Commune, who was illegally storing fireworks.
Seized evidence: 01 cake of fireworks (36 pieces, weight 1.2kg).
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All the captured fireworks were produced abroad. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
At the investigation agency, the subject declared that he bought the above fireworks from Vu Van Tu (born in 1990), residing in Phu Vinh hamlet, Do Thanh commune. The investigation agency summoned Vu Van Tu to work, Tu declared that he bought the above fireworks from Vu Van Phong (born in 1985), Phu Vinh hamlet, Do Thanh commune and resold them to Luc.
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The total number of fireworks collected was 3.6 quintals. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
Immediately afterwards, the investigation agency conducted an emergency search of Vu Van Phong's house in Phu Vinh hamlet, Do Thanh commune, seizing 327 firecrackers; 136 fireworks (36 pieces each) and 40 bags of firecrackers. The total weight of the firecrackers seized by the investigation agency was 3.6 quintals.
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Subject Vu Van Phong and evidence. Photo: Thao Nguyen |
Currently, the investigation agency is detaining the subjects to continue investigating and expanding the above case.