Combing Traditional Markets, Bogor Police Confiscate 20,000 Firecrackers From Traders

Bogor City Police conducted a raid to create conditions by targeting several traditional markets selling firecrackers in Bogor City and as many as 20,000 firecrackers were confiscated.

Bogor Police Chief, Central Bogor Police Commissioner Surya said his party carried out a raid on Saturday, April 1 at 17.00 WIB at the targeted target location, precisely in front of Bogor Market, Dewi Sartika Street, Cibogor Village, Central Bogor District, Bogor City.

The activity was carried out by examining the stalls of fireworks traders suspected of selling firecrackers (mercon).

"Guided by the Pawas Panit 1 Sabhara Polsek Bogor Tengah Bogor City Police along with his staff raided violators selling firecrackers (mercon) in Bogor City," Surya said on Sunday, April 2.

Surya explained that his party managed to secure tens of thousands of pieces of evidence in the form of throwing firecrackers without a brand (industrial home) packaged in rubber bracelets totaling 200 bunches or as many as 20,000 pills.

From the hands of traders named Jani Irawan (36) and Rosid (61) we secured evidence. Giving a receipt (STP) to be signed by the trader concerned according to the amount of firecrackers that have been secured as evidence," he explained.

Then appeal and give directions to traders, about the risk of danger caused by firecrackers.

Bursts of firecrackers can also disturb residents who are carrying out worship in the month of Ramadan.

"Requesting local residents, if anyone knows, sees traders selling firecrackers in order to report to the nearest police force," he said.