The Romanian Police has a very serious warning for all Romanians in the country regarding firecrackers which are dangerous and can put our lives in danger, the authorities trying to convince Romanians to avoid them, as much as possible, at this time of the year.
The Romanian Police say that 7 tons of pyrotechnic objects of this kind were confiscated by agents from several counties in the country, but there are probably even more in the warehouses of those who sell such types of products in Bucharest at this time of the year.
"Police officers from weapons, explosives and dangerous substances seized more than 7.300 kilograms of firecrackers, fireworks batteries and rockets from the danger categories F2 and F3, all prohibited for possession and sale to the general public in Romania.
Under the coordination of the Directorate of Weapons, Explosives and Dangerous Substances, the police officers from weapons, explosives and dangerous substances in Sălaj, Vaslui, Bihor and Vrancea are documenting the activity of two companies, which allegedly illegally sold pyrotechnic articles intended for the exclusive use of pyrotechnicians to the general public, through via the Internet, and would later send them to buyers using express courier services.
Between November 27 and December 9, 2020, the police officers of the Sălaj, Vaslui, Bihor and Vrancea county police inspectorates carried out investigations under the aspect of committing the crimes of "operations with pyrotechnic articles carried out without the right" and "the sale to the general public of pyrotechnic articles intended to be used by pyrotechnicians".
From the research it emerged that a commercial company would have illegally sold, through a website, pyrotechnic articles, from the danger categories F2 and F3, and would have sent, from the Czech Republic, parcels to recipients through transport companies and fast couriers .
In order to document the entire criminal activity, warrants were executed authorizing the detention, delivery and search of postal items sent by the commercial company in the Czech Republic.
Thus, the police officers from weapons, explosives and dangerous substances in Bihor discovered approximately 2.500 parcels, which contain approximately 7.000 kilograms of pyrotechnic articles, namely firecrackers, firework batteries and rockets from categories F2 and F3.
Also, the police officers from weapons, explosives and dangerous substances in Vaslui unsealed 48 parcels, inventorying approximately 335 kilograms of pyrotechnic articles, from danger categories F2-F3.
At the same time, the police officers from weapons, explosives and dangerous substances in Sălaj seized 8 parcels and inventoried approximately 51 kilograms of pyrotechnic articles, from danger categories F2-F3.
The more than 7.300 kilograms of firecrackers, fireworks batteries and rockets from the F2 and F3 danger categories, were made unavailable for confiscation because, according to the national legislation in Romania, they are intended exclusively for use by pyrotechnicians, and cannot be sold to the general public .
Investigations continue to document all criminal activity, with checks ongoing.
We remind the citizens that any operation with pyrotechnic articles, carried out without the right, constitutes a crime and is punishable by imprisonment from three months to one year!
According to national legislation, it is prohibited to possess, use and sell to the general public entertainment pyrotechnic articles in categories F2, F3 and F4, stage pyrotechnic articles T2 and other pyrotechnic articles in category P2, for reasons of order and public safety, security and for the protection of the integrity of people, but also of goods that could be destroyed as a result of fires due to improper use."
