Overview
- Police shut a fireworks shop in Groenlo, seized about 10,000 kilograms with EOD support, arrested the seller, and sealed storage sites after finding noncompliant and modified stock.
- Regional vehicle checks earlier this week led to 4,800 kilograms confiscated, and an anonymous tip in Woerden yielded 96 kilograms and a municipal penalty order for repeat violations.
- Officers were attacked with fireworks in several incidents, including a Rotterdam case that injured a policewoman and led to the arrest of a 15-year-old suspect.
- Authorities are using targeted tools to maintain order, including area bans for 15 youths in Oldebroek carrying €3,000 penalties, temporary cameras, and controlled bonfires in select areas.
- Consumer demand is elevated with sellers reporting up to 30% higher pre-sales, long queues formed at oliebollen stands, and carbidschieten events continued under strict, municipality-specific rules as emergency services urged calling 112 only for life-threatening situations.