Police seize £20,000 worth of illegal fireworks in Drumchapel

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The fireworks were found on Wednesday morning after police and Trading Standards went to a property on Dumbarton Road in relation to a fireworks licencing matter. 

A man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 11.30am on Wednesday, 20 October, police and Trading Standards attended a premises on Dumbarton Road, in relation to a fireworks licencing matter. 

“Fireworks with a total approximate value of £20,000 were seized and one man will be reported to the Procurator Fiscal by Trading Standards.”

The seize comes as police work to keep communities safe during Halloween and Bonfire Night under Operation Moonbeam. 

Operation Moonbeam was launched in 2018 after a rise in public disorder and anti-social behaviour the previous year, including targeted attacks on emergency services.

Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs, executive lead for Operation Moonbeam, said: “Both Halloween and Bonfire Night fall on weekends this year, which also land during our policing operation for the COP26 climate change conference taking place in Glasgow.

“While this will undoubtedly be a time of exceptional demand on the police and all of our emergency services colleagues, I can assure the public and our partners that we are fully committed to responding to any disorder which may occur as a result of these annual events.

“Owing to the ongoing impact of Covid-19, there are far fewer organised events taking place this year, but be assured plans are in place to manage any problematic unauthorised events which may occur.

“I encourage those who are parents to young people to speak clearly and seriously to them about the potential for personal injury when handling fireworks, as well as the devastating damage they can cause to property. In addition, anti-social behaviour and violence can have life-long consequences, including a criminal record, regardless of their age.

“We absolutely will not tolerate our officers, or our colleagues in the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service, being lured into situations where they face being subjected to violent attacks. We will do all we can to prevent these incidents from occurring in the first place, but should they happen, we will respond in whatever means necessary to keep our people and our communities safe.”

Anyone with information about illegal sales of fireworks should contact police on 101, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

 


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