LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Several thousand pounds of illegal high-powered fireworks worth $250,000 were seized by the Long Beach Police Department, authorities said on Thursday.
Two suspects, an 82-year-old man from Paramount and a 54-year-old man from West Covina, were arrested in connection to the seizure.
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Detectives were conducting an investigation, which led them to two storage facilities in Pico Rivera and Santa Fe Springs.
Long Beach bans all fireworks, making any in the city illegal.
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Anyone caught with fireworks could face steep fines and possible jail time.