Police destroy fire crackers

Police destroy fire crackers

INDRAMAYU, West Java: A total of 19 bags containing tens of thousands of firecrackers of various types were destroyed here by local police on Sunday.

The burning of the firecrackers, which had been confiscated from illegal traders last week, was witnessed by Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Setyo Wasisto.

The blast of the firecrackers jolted people living around the final dumping site at the village of Penyindangan Kulon.

Setyo said after the burning that police would continue raiding illegal traders in firecrackers.

"The possession of and trading in explosives is against the law. Explosives are also very dangerous. Several inter-village brawls had been initiated by playing with firecrackers," he said. -- Antara