Overview

• San Jose police arrested three men—David Benito-Carbajal, Juan Rocha and Javier Martinez—on felony charges for possession of illegal fireworks and destructive devices.
• Undercover operations and search warrants executed in mid-June led to the seizure of roughly 3,400 pounds of fireworks and improvised explosive devices from multiple San Jose sites.
• Investigators recovered AR-style rifles, ammunition and numerous IEDs among the stockpiled firework caches.
• Alameda Police Department discovered over 1,500 units of professional-grade fireworks during a raid at a storage unit, marking its largest haul this year.
• San Jose Police Department plans to deploy drones to pinpoint illegal firework activity while property owners may face fines up to $100,000.