The Brief
- Over ten thousand pounds of fireworks were discovered in a home.
- Five thousand pounds of seized explosives were professional grade, not to be used by the average Joe. The other 12,000 pounds are called “overloaded explosives” with fake labels.
GARDEN CITY, Mich. (FOX 2) – 17,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives were seized and officials say it possibly prevented a disaster.
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Investigators with the state licensing agency, LARA, and the State Fire Marshal made the discovery. A call was made to the Detroit Bomb Squad and Garden City police and fire to safely handle the amount of explosives in the bust.…