More than 7,800 policemen, gendarmes and firefighters will be on duty to intervene in the approximately 740 events held on New Year's Eve, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Interior Monica Dajbog announced on Thursday, Agerpres informs.
About the actions regarding the fight against the illegal trade in pyrotechnic articles, Dajbog showed that the law enforcement officers confiscated 120 tonnes of such materials.
"In the last month, the police carried out more than 4,560 actions to prevent and combat the illegal trade in pyrotechnic articles and confiscated 120 tonnes of such dangerous materials. More than 120 criminal files were drawn up and approximately 260 contravention sanctions were applied in the amount of over 360,000 lei," said the MAI spokesperson.