The boy was arrested with 11 kg of crackers.
According to a report in the South China Morning Post (SCMP), Hong Kong police on Saturday arrested a teenager for illegal possession of fireworks. The 15-year-old was caught by police as part of a campaign to check people from illegally setting off fireworks on a beach in Ma On Shan city. As per SCMP report the boy was arrested with illegal possession of firecrackers and carrying 11 kg firecrackers. Under Hong Kong’s Dangerous Goods Ordinance, a person can be fined HK$25,000 or sentenced to six months in prison for illegally possessing and lighting firecrackers.
The police said bursting firecrackers in residential areas was ‘irresponsible’. “It poses a danger to the safety of others and ourselves and could catch fire or explode at any time,” a Hong Kong police spokesperson was quoted as saying by the outlet.
Videos posted on social media showed fireworks going off at Sha Tin and Tuen Mun.
The SCMP said that another boy was also arrested, who allegedly claimed to be a member of the Triad Society.
People use firecrackers to celebrate occasions such as the New Year, as it is believed to bring good luck, health and wealth.
But for four years, Hong Kong has not held the traditional fireworks ceremony over Victoria Harbor on the second day of the Lunar New Year.
It was first moved due to local unrest and then the COVID-19 pandemic kept delaying it.
Under the Summary Offenses Ordinance, any person who releases, throws or sets fire to a firecracker, causing damage to property or danger to any person, can be punished with a maximum of three months in prison or a fine of HK$2,000 (US$256). have to face a fine of Rs.
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