A clandestine fireworks-production site has been discovered in Vitulazio, in the province of Caserta, where officers seized more than 1,000 pyrotechnic items with a total weight of nearly half a tonne.
The operation was carried out by the Guardia di Finanza. Two men were reported in connection with the alleged unauthorised manufacture and trade of explosive material.
Observation near a fuel station led to the search
According to the reported accounts, officers began the operation after observing two people exchanging fuses and ignition material near a fuel station.
That observation led to a search of the two-storey home of one of the suspects. Inside the house, officers found a room used as an unauthorised fireworks factory.
What was seized
The seizure totalled almost 460 kilograms, according to one reported account. The overall weight was described as nearly half a tonne.
The seized material included:
- more than 1,000 pyrotechnic items
- approximately 95 kilograms of active explosive material
- approximately two kilograms of loose gunpowder
Some of the fireworks were found in a van. After the seizure, the material was transferred to an authorised storage facility.
The precise inventory of the more than 1,000 seized items has not been specified in the available reports.
Legal status of the case
The two men were reported for the alleged manufacture and trade of explosive material without authorisation.
The case remains at the preliminary-investigation stage. The suspects are presumed innocent unless a final conviction is issued.
What is not yet known
The available reports do not identify the two reported men, and the exact address of the facility in Vitulazio has not been reported.
No final judicial outcome is available in the documents acquired, and any subsequent validation of the seizure has not been reported.
