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Peru Seizes Over Six Tonnes of Illegal Fireworks in Lima Raids

Sucamec holds the cache in custody pending inquiries into provenance, intended destination, possible ties to a reported blast.

Overview

  • Coordinated operations by Sucamec and the National Police over 48 hours uncovered clandestine stockpiles in Villa María del Triunfo and El Agustino.
  • The largest cache, about 600 boxes, was concealed behind a refrigerated fish warehouse facade on the 2nd block of Jirón Unión in Villa María del Triunfo.
  • A second stash of roughly 60 boxes was found on the 10th block of Garcilaso de la Vega in El Agustino, with items valued at nearly S/150,000.
  • Authorities detained four people for questioning on the origin and intended distribution of the unauthorized pyrotechnics, which included detonating and deflagrating items of foreign origin.
  • Perú21 reported an explosion on Prolongación Unión that damaged the Inkamay Salud polyclinic façade and nearby homes, with investigators probing any connection to the seized caches.