The police explain the record number with the fact that large supermarket chains no longer sell pyrotechnics and therefore more people are going to the Czech Republic. In addition, the controls have been strengthened.
“If fewer fireworks are sold in Austria, then people will get the things elsewhere,” said district inspector Markus Kreilmeier, an expert in explosives and pyrotechnics at the state police headquarters, to the APA. According to his estimates, the number of illegal pyrotechnics will continue to rise in the next few years. And if people in the Czech Republic then had the choice, pyrotechnics would often be used at a higher danger level than permitted in Austria. In this country, only pyrotechnics experts are allowed to own and fire fireworks of class F3 and higher.
Playing with fire(works): Where illegal pyrotechnics end up
Of the more than half a tonne of illegal pyrotechnics seized in December, around 220 kilos were seized on December 28 alone – including a record find of almost 70 kilos from one person. Overall, the controls mainly ensure small amounts per car: “For every ten smaller finds, there is one larger one,” said District Inspector Kreilmeier. The people caught with illegal pyrotechnics are said to be predominantly male between the ages of 18 and 25, and many have an immigrant background.
The police confiscate the illegal fireworks and after the end of the administrative criminal proceedings after around four to six weeks, they are forwarded to the defusing service for destruction. There are administrative penalties of up to 3,600 euros for illegal pyrotechnics. If you have a full bag of illegal fireworks with seven to eight packs with you, you would have to expect a fine of 800 to 1,000 euros, Kreilmeier gives an example from the Urfahr area.
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