Two men arrested on suspicion of illegally selling fireworks to children in Smethwick
Police were called to reports of two men selling fireworks from a van in Smethwick.
West Midlands Police have arrested two men in connection with illegally selling fireworks to children.
Police were called to reports of two men selling fireworks from a van in Smethwick yesterday (November 7).
Officers attended and arrested two men aged 24 and 39, on suspicion of threatening to cause public nuisance.
A spokesperson from West Midlands Police said: “It is illegal to sell fireworks and sparklers to anyone under the age of 18.
“It is also unlawful to sell fireworks without a specialised licence.
“The arrests come as we continue to target firework-related disorder in Birmingham and across the West Midlands.”