CAMP ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan — Two were arrested for illegally manufacturing firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in a residential area in Brgy. Batia, Bocaue on Saturday afternoon (Dec. 16).
In reports submitted to P/Lt. Col. Jacquiline P. Puapo, OIC, Bulacan PPO, a 38-year-old female and a 31-year-old male suspect, both residents of Northville 5 in the said barangay were arrested by Bocaue police through a report by a concerned citizen that there was illegal manufacturing of firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices in the abovementioned residential address.
The two suspects were caught in the act of making pyrotechnic products and failed to present a license, permit, and other pertinent documents for manufacturing, which resulted in their arrest.
Confiscated from the suspects were 20 packs of Roman candles (100 pieces each pack), two bundles of Roman candles (500 pieces each bundle), one sack of unfinished Roman candles (2000 pieces per sack), and other paraphernalia for making firecrackers and pyrotechnic devices with an estimated market value of five thousand four hundred pesos (P5,400.00).
A criminal complaint for violation of R.A. 7183 has been prepared against the arrested suspects. (UnliNews Online)
