105,000 firecrackers dumped

105,000 firecrackers dumped

PAREPARE, South Sulawesi: The Parepare District Police in
South Sulawesi dumped into the sea at least 10 boxes containing
105,000 firecrackers they had confiscated from passenger boats
last December.

Comr. Dadang D.J., the Parepare police chief, said the move
was aimed at encouraging the public at large to be aware that any
explosive devices were banned because they could pose a serious
danger to the public and themselves.

The firecrackers were seized from passengers of the Aqua Mas
and Tidar ferries belonging to state-owned shipping firm PT
Pelni, ahead of the Islamic Idul Fitri festivities in December.

Wednesday's move to dump the firecrackers in the Senggol area
was witnessed by local community leaders and villagers. --Antara