Illegal fireworks destroyed
Photo: Israel Police
WATCH: Police destroy 10 tons of illegal fireworks
Following a raid on a suspected drug lab, Israel Police confiscate 10 tons of illegal fireworks and destroy them in a controlled explosion in a quarry in the center of the country.
A raid on a drug lab in the center of the country yielded a storage container packed with roughly 10 tons of fireworks and other dangerous devices. Police decided to destroy the cache of illegal explosives and have now opened an investigation into the property owner.
The fireworks were seized during an operation by police to locate drug labs after receiving tips.
Israel Police destroy illegal fireworks (Video: Israel Police) (צילום: דוברות המשטרה)
Photo: Israel Police
After receiving permission from the court, police consulted with demolitions experts who advised a controlled explosion in a quarry in the center.
Photo: Israel Police
Photo: Israel Police
The decision to conduct a controlled demolition in an uninhabited area was taken "due to the tremendous volume of explosives which pose a danger to the public," said police in a statement.
Sappers examined the explosives and estimated that the fireworks are equivalent to roughly a ton of TNT.
