Police in San Pablo on Thursday arrested two people in connection with selling illegal fireworks.
Luis Ramirez, 53, and Yair Ramirez, 18, were arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous fireworks and conspiracy to sell illegal fireworks, according to the San Pablo Police Department.
This week, police received an anonymous tip online about a San Pablo business selling large quantities of illegal fireworks. On Thursday, an undercover officer purchased illegal fireworks from a clerk inside La Raza Party Supplies at 1600 Rumrill Blvd., and police served a search warrant on the business.Police located and seized several thousand pounds of illegal fireworks stored at the business.
Police also called code enforcement to the business, and a building inspector found several building code violations including electrical hazards and dwelling spaces that were not permitted.The business owner, identified as Luis Ramirez, was one of the two suspects arrested in the case.© 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Bay City News Service contributed to this report.
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