65-Year-Old Caught with Illegal Fireworks at Berlin Airport

The woman, returning from Thailand, faces charges after attempting to bring unapproved fireworks into Germany.

A 65-year-old woman from Saxony-Anhalt was stopped at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with an illegal fireworks battery in her luggage.
The woman had traveled from Bangkok via Doha and claimed she intended to gift the fireworks to her grandchildren.
The fireworks, manufactured in China, lacked required safety certifications and a CE marking for compliance with EU regulations.
Authorities have initiated a criminal investigation for potential violation of the German Explosives Act and customs regulations.
Officials are probing how the fireworks bypassed security checks and were allowed on the flight from Thailand.