In the course of this focus, several people between the ages of 12 and 31 were stopped who, among other things, were carrying mostly pyrotechnic objects of class F4 without being in possession of a specialist certificate. A total of around 30kg of pyrotechnic objects, i.e. around 1,600 pieces, as well as several prohibited weapons and addictive substances were seized. All reported persons stated that they had acquired the items abroad.

Numerous advertisements were placed under the Pyrotechnics Act, the Weapons Act and the Addictive Substances Act. The parents of the minors were reported to have violated their duties of supervision.
The weapons were handed over to the responsible police commissioners, the pyrotechnic objects were secured by specialists from the special unit Einsatzkommando Cobra / Directorate for Special Forces, transported away in a special transporter and subsequently destroyed.

Thanks to the decisive action of the officers of the Vienna Emergency Unit, it was possible to remove a large number of extremely dangerous objects from circulation.

The Viennese police expressly warn against the use of unauthorized firecrackers and improper use of New Year’s Eve fireworks.
Most accidents and dangerous incidents involving pyrotechnic products can be traced back to carelessness, carelessness and improper or improper use. In particular, the forbidden and careless handling of pyrotechnics, mostly obtained from abroad, without the required quality and approval criteria, harbors great potential for danger.