COPS ARREST 3 FOR ILLEGAL FIRECRACKER PRODUCTION IN BULACAN

BY KEVIN GALANG

POLICE on Tuesday arrested three individuals involved in the illegal manufacture of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices during separate police operations in Sta. Maria and Bocaue in Bulacan.

Bulacan police officer-in-charge Col. Angel Garci Llano said the Sta. Maria police acted on an information from a concerned citizen about an illegal fireworks operation on Fausto St., Bgy. Pulong Buhangin in Sta. Maria town.

Responding lawmen caught two women in the act of producing firecrackers without the required permits. 

Llano  identified the arrested suspects in their aliases as “Rhea,” 31, and “Au,” 33, both residents of Bgy. Pulong Buhangin.

Confiscated from the duo were three boxes of unfinished “kwitis” valued at around P8,000, and a drill used in the manufacture of firecrackers. 

Earlier that same day, operatives from Bocaue arrested a fireworks maker identified as “John John,” 22, of Bgy. Biñang 1st, Bocaue.

Authorities received a tip from a concerned citizen about the illegal production of “baby rockets” in the area. Upon verification, police caught the suspect in the act of manufacturing fireworks without a valid license from the PNP-Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO).

Seized were 23 kilograms of potassium chlorate, cylinder parts of baby rockets, and several finished products. 

All arrested suspects were charged with violation of Republic Act 7183 or the Law on Firecrackers and Pyrotechnic Devices..

Police Regional Office 3 (PRO3) director Brig. Gen. Ponce Rogelio I. Peñones Jr. lauded the operating units for their diligence and commitment to public safety. 

“We remain firm in our mission to safeguard our communities from illegal activities that endanger lives and property,” Peñones said.

“These arrests should serve as a strong warning that violations of our laws on explosives and pyrotechnics will not be tolerated,” he added.