Nghệ An police seize nearly 1 ton of illegal fireworks

Police in Nghệ An have arrested Nguyễn Tiến Phi, a 22-year-old resident of Trường Vinh Ward, for the illegal production of prohibited goods. Following an investigation into suspicious online activities, authorities conducted an emergency arrest and search of Phi's residence on September 24.

Officers seized nearly 1 ton of materials, including 814kg of firework powder, 6.8kg of finished fireworks, approximately 50kg of fuses, and various chemicals such as sulfur, charcoal, and potassium perchlorate (KClO4).

Phi admitted to purchasing the raw materials online for 200 million VND earlier this year. He reportedly traveled to southern Vietnam in July to collect the supplies and transported them back to Nghệ An to manufacture fireworks for profit during the upcoming Lunar New Year. The investigation is ongoing.