In an operation in Bosa, the authorities seized 6,503 units of gunpowder that were sold at informal points in the town. The intervention focused on neighborhoods identified as critical commercialization hotspots, including La Esperanza, Primavera, Osorio X, Metrovivienda, Porvenir, Las Margaritas, Piamonte and Bosa Centro.
During the tours, the uniformed officers found large quantities of pyrotechnic material stored in improvised premises and stands, often hidden between cardboard boxes and plastic bags. Among the items seized were 466 boxes of butterfly sparks, 194 volcanoes, more than 4,600 totes, 99 flares and 65 flyers, as well as snakes, whistles, fuses and pyrotechnic cakes.
Photo: District Security Secretariat.
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The operation also allowed the seizure of boxes of onions, machine guns, multi-shot cracker candles, mini thunderclaps, flare lights, hammers, bombs, and a folder containing more than 30,000 additional units of totes, all ready for sale or distribution without complying with safety regulations.
Photo: District Security Secretariat.
The authorities highlighted that this type of controls will be intensified during the Christmas season, with the aim of preventing gunpowder from reaching the hands of minors, inexperienced people, or being used in spaces without the necessary protection measures. In addition, they called on citizens to report any illegal sale or use of gunpowder through line 123.