Teenager transports 7 kg of fireworks for sale

(Baonghean.vn) - A 17-year-old boy bought 7 kg of firecrackers to sell for profit, but was arrested by the Traffic Police of Yen Thanh District while transporting them.

At around 10:30 a.m. on December 21, on the inter-commune road through Dong Hien hamlet, Cong Thanh commune, the Traffic Police of Yen Thanh district discovered a teenager driving an electric motorbike without a license plate, showing suspicious signs.

Nguyen Vinh Hieu and evidence at the police station. Photo: Thai Hong

The task force stopped the vehicle for an administrative inspection and discovered a cardboard box containing 3 cakes of fireworks and 12 packages of foreign-made firecrackers, with a total weight of 7 kg.

At the police station, the suspect gave his name as Nguyen Vinh Hieu (born 2000, residing in hamlet 13B, My Thanh commune, Yen Thanh). Hieu confessed to buying the above fireworks and then selling them retail for profit.

The case is currently being investigated, clarified and handled by Yen Thanh District Police according to the provisions of law.

Thai Hong