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2,000 Pounds Of 4th Of July Fireworks Seized From Los Alamitos Area Home
In a 4th of July bust, the Buena Park Police Department says they found more than a ton of fireworks.
LOS ALAMITOS, CA — This alleged fireworks hoarder was busted courtesy of the Buena Park Police Department. And a neighbor's fireworks complaint led to the seizure, according to the agency.
Over 2,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized at a Buena Park residence on the Fourth of July, police announced Wednesday.
About 6 p.m. Tuesday, officers went to the 8700 block of Fillmore Circle "regarding a fireworks complaint," said Buena Park police Sgt. Mike Lovchik.
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"The investigation led to the discovery of large cache of illegal fireworks within the residence," Lovchik said. "The initial estimate is over 2,000 pounds of fireworks, with a street value of several thousand dollars."
The Orange County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad was sent to the scene to assist in removing the fireworks. No injuries were reported.
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"The residents were cooperative (and) there were no immediate arrests, pending further investigation," Lovchik said.
Last night we seized over 2000 lbs of illegal #fireworks valued at several thousands of dollars. @OCSD bomb squad assisted with collection pic.twitter.com/R2qSPXsMhd
— Buena Park Police (@BuenaParkPD) July 5, 2017
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