Overview
- Police in Arequipa carried out a controlled incineration of more than one tonne of illegally stored pyrotechnics in Chiguata under strict safety measures.
- Agents buried the seized items before ignition and enforced a safety perimeter of over 100 meters to protect personnel and media.
- Prosecutors and police in Piura confiscated about 125 kilograms of artisanal and industrial fireworks being sold illegally in the market area to the public, including offers to minors.
- Authorities emphasized that selling or storing unauthorized pyrotechnics constitutes an offense against public safety, noting many products lacked SUCAMEC permits and pose serious fire and injury risks.
- The Interior Ministry listed authorized fairs in Lima and several regions, and officials urged buyers to purchase only at supervised points approved by SUCAMEC.