1.2 million firecrackers seized in Cirebon

CIREBON, West Java: The police have arrested two people for attempting to transport 1.2 million firecrackers to Central and East Java.

Suparman and Suwanto, both residents of Loh Bener in Indramayu, were arrested on Tuesday while transporting the firecrackers from their cottage industry in their home village to Central and East Java.

Cirebon Police chief of detectives Darmawan said the firecrackers were in 60 sacks and worth about Rp 100 million.

"The two suspects are undergoing intensive investigation to find further information on the firecracker cottage industry in Indramayu," he said. Firecrackers are banned but are widely used during Ramadhan. --JP