San Mateo authorities seize 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
Booking photo of Sam San, left, who was arrested for selling illegal fireworks. Right, some of the 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated during the investigation.
(San Mateo County Sheriff’s Deptartment)
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The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office seized roughly 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and $1 million in cash following an investigation into a major distribution line of the explosives ahead of the Fourth of July.
Sam San, 61, of San Francisco, was booked into jail last week on suspicion of selling illegal fireworks. Authorities have identified another suspect, a 54-year-old San Jose woman who has not yet been charged and is not in custody, according to the Sheriff’s Office.