Mandaue City police seized 139 boxes of firecrackers while the Talisay City police confiscated at least P12,000 worth of firecrackers before the New Year’s Eve celebrations last Saturday.
Mandaue police confiscated 102 boxes of piccolo, 9 boxes of ciccolo, 27 boxes of tweetis and 2 boxes of assorted firecrackers in A. Del Rosario Street and near the Mandaue public market in barangay Centro.
In Talisay City, police raided 247 whistle bombs; 505 sky rockets; 1,146 piccolos; 727 great bawangs, 145 triangles; 2,000 magic pops; 1,000 five-stars; 139 pop pops; 300 hot dogs; 500 Judas belts; 200 binggalas; 15 fountains; 86 sparklers; and five roman candles in barangay Tabunok.
In barangay Cansojong they seized 188 whistle bombs; 100 sky rockets; 420 five-stars; 3,000 piccolos; 500 magic pops; 116 hot dogs; 9 fountains; 250 Judas belts; 200 binggalas and 100 triangles.
No vendors were arrested as they scampered after seeing the arrival of the authorities. However three minors in Mandaue were invited to the police station after they were caught selling firecrackers. They were later released.
Next week, Mandaue police will dispose of the firecracker by soaking them in water. /Reporter Jucell Marie P. Cuyos, Gabriel Bonjoc