11,000 fireworks seized so far in 2026

As Easter approaches, police have intensified their efforts to address juvenile delinquency and uncontrolled firework displays, bomb squad officer Paris Kyriakou said on Saturday.

According to Kyriakou, a total of 11,000 seizures of fireworks and firecrackers have been recorded in 2026, with the vast majority being the latter.

This marks a similar trend to 2025, when almost half of the 20,500 fireworks – 9,000 in total – were firecrackers.

He emphasised that the storing...