The Carabinieri of the Messina Center Company reported three citizens of Messina, between 25 and 34 years old, two of whom were already known to the police, for the illegal detention and trade of explosive materialbecause they were surprised, in the Giostra district, while they were trying to retail pyrotechnic material, partly displayed on some stalls.
In addition to some free-sale devices visible to passers-by, in fact, through a dedicated observation service, the military personnel managed to identify some vehicles, in the immediate vicinity, which were used by the three to hide homemade fireworks, dangerous and prohibited by law, intended for customers willing to pay higher amountsat the risk of one’s own safety and that of others, in order to guarantee its availability.
Overall, over 2,300 pyrotechnic articles were seized as well as 34 rudimentary explosive canisters containing different weights of gunpowder, produced clandestinely, for a total of approximately 5 kg of explosive material illicitly placed on the market.
The pyrotechnic devices, in light of the risk deriving from their artisanal packaging, were set off by the bomb squad of the Messina Police Headquarters. The services organized by the Carabinieri to monitor the streets and combat the sale of illegal products will continue in the next few hours, with the aim of increasing the security framework within which the end-of-year celebrations will take place.