Homemade fireworks offer no guarantee of safety and can have unpredictable consequences, especially if they contain kilos of explosive powder, further increasing the risk. Giuseppe De Martino, 53, known to the police, hid a significant amount of explosive material in his garage. The Carabinieri of the Gragnano station discovered that the man was illegally holding many fireworks intended for the black market.
Among the seized material, there was a 2-kilo homemade bomb, a 1-kilo bomb, 7 large firecrackers of 100 grams each, 3 kilos of “Cobra” in black packages, 15 batteries of 100 or 50 rounds, and 40 boxes of various fireworks and “magnums”. The Carabinieri of Gragnano arrested De Martino for illegal possession of explosive material, subsequently transferring him to the prison of Poggioreale.
The explosive material was seized and made safe with the help of the Carabinieri of the Artificer Unit of the Provincial Command of Naples.
Article published on 13 December 2024 - 13:19
