The Sixth Disaster Rescue and Rescue Brigade of the New Taipei City Fire Department seized an excessive amount of firecrackers, with a total weight of 128.24 kilograms, in a toy store on Datong Road, Xizhi District, New Taipei City today.

(Photo by reporter Lin Jiadong)

[Reporter Lin Jiadong/New Taipei Report] The Lunar New Year is approaching. The Sixth Disaster Rescue and Rescue Brigade of the Fire Department of the New Taipei City Government seized an excessive amount of firecrackers in a toy store in Xizhi District today, with a total weight of 128.24 kg, including 57.02 kg of gunpowder. It has exceeded the control amount by nearly 14.42 times, billing and reporting according to law, and the most serious fine may be NT$300,000.

Zhuang Yuyuan, captain of the Sixth Disaster Rescue and Rescue Brigade of the New Taipei City Fire Department, said that in addition to confiscating all excess firecrackers and fireworks, the firecrackers and pyrotechnics management regulations were issued immediately. A fine of not less than 60,000 yuan and not more than 300,000 yuan will be imposed; a fine of not less than 60,000 yuan and not more than 300,000 yuan will be imposed for excessive storage; if a store is caught selling firecrackers to children, it will be fined not more than 150,000 yuan. If the three items are combined, the maximum will be A fine of 750,000 yuan can be issued, and the industry is urged not to take chances.

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In addition, Captain Zhuang called on the public to inform the fire department to go to the investigation if they find a place where a large number of firecrackers and fireworks are suspected to be hoarded and illegally released. Five-fifths of the award will be issued to the whistleblower.

The Sixth Disaster Rescue and Rescue Brigade of the New Taipei City Fire Department, in order to prevent businesses from illegally storing excessive fireworks and firecrackers or selling unapproved fireworks, today went to a toy store on Datong Road, Xizhi District, New Taipei City and seized excessive firecrackers on the spot. It weighed 128.24 kilograms, nearly 14.42 times more than the control amount.