Pyrotechnic elements seized at TransMilenio stations

The illegal gunpowder once again turned on the alerts in the TransMilenio system. A recent operation carried out by the Bogotá Metropolitan Police allowed the seizure of more than 1,400 pyrotechnic elements that were ready to be sold inside several stations of the mass transportation system, in the middle of the holiday season.

According to the official report, the controls were carried out in high-traffic stations such as Avenida Jiménez, Ricaurte and La Sabana, strategic points where, according to intelligence work and citizen complaints, gunpowder was being stored and distributed illegally.

Among the seized items were flying machines, totes, hammers, volcanoes, flares and pyrotechnic cakes, all classified as high risk by the authorities due to their capacity to cause serious injuries, fires and damage to the infrastructure of the transportation system.

The Police explained that the action was possible thanks to the information provided by citizens, who warned about suspicious behavior in the portals and stations. This made it possible to locate several people who had the fireworks in their possession, ready to be sold informally taking advantage of the flow of passengers.

As a result of the procedure, six people were sanctioned with summonses for violating the National Code of Security and Citizen Coexistence, which prohibits the manipulation, possession and sale of gunpowder without the corresponding permits.