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Dennis Gasgonia

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MANILA -- Baguio authorities recently nabbed an online seller peddling illegal firecrackers that were sourced through a chat box of a gaming app. P/Major Annie Carmel Comising, Deputy Chief of the Baguio City Anti-Cybercrime Group, said the suspect was arrested during an entrapment operation conducted at a gasoline station in Baguio.  “Ang suspek ay nagpo-post online na may caption na ‘pailaw sa nalalapit na Bagong Taon.’ Nakapost po doon ang mga fire crackers at iba&#x27;t ibang klaseng pyrotechnics,” said Comising in an interview on Spot Report in Teleradyo Serbisyo. “Nagkaroon kami ng deal, nagkasundong mag-meet up sa isang gasoline station sa Baguio and yun na ang entrapment operation. Hawak hawak ng suspect ang fire crackers at pyrotechnics.” Comising said the suspect sourced the fire crackers outside Baguio, which prohibits the selling of firecrackers within the city. “Ayon sa kanya mayroon siyang mobile gaming app, may chat box doon, doon sila nag-uusap ng supplier… Ipapadala through bus, kukunin ng suspect sa bus terminal. Saka niya ipopost online,” she said. “Mayroon din bibigyan siya ng isang list sa shopping online, ang ioorder niya ay something ‘metal,’ pero ang darating ay firecrackers. Move nila ito para hindi sila masyadong visible (online.)”Comising said it is a cause for concern since the illegal fire crackers were being transported via bus, putting the passengers at risk. “May mga leads and information na tayo para sa follow up operations,” she said. Comising cited that Baguio City has an ordinance banning fire crackers. “Talagang may ban, total ban kasi may inoorganize silang community fireworks display before Jan 1. Kaya dinidiscourage ang pagbebenta at individual na pagpapaputok,” she said.<div>RELATED VIDEO:</div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABSW5XT1z6-NVIGD&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script>

Baguio authorities recently nabbed an online seller peddling illegal firecrackers that were sourced through a chat box of a gaming app.

Baguio authorities recently nabbed an online seller peddling illegal firecrackers that were sourced through a chat box of a gaming app.

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Baguio anti-cybercrime authority nabs seller sourcing firecrackers through online chat

Baguio anti-cybercrime authority nabs seller sourcing firecrackers through online chat

Dennis Gasgonia,

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Published Dec 28, 2024 08:58 PM PHT

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