TUGUEGARAO CITY鈥擜uthorities on Friday (Dec. 27) seized and destroyed illegal fireworks during a crackdown here.
Brig. Gen. John Cornelius Jambora, Cagayan Valley deputy police regional director for administration, said among the illegal products seized were 鈥減iccolo one star,鈥� 鈥渉appy balls,鈥� 鈥渓uces (sparkles),鈥� 鈥渉igad,鈥� 鈥減ill box,鈥� and 鈥渏udas belt.鈥�
The operation was led by members of the Cagayan Valley regional police and the regional civil security office.
Police used water cannon to soak the seized firecrackers and render them useless, Jambora said.
Lt. Col. Froilan Uy, chief of Regional Civil Security Unit 2, said the crackdown was a great help in reducing the number of firecracker-related injuries during the celebration of Christmas in the region.