CAL Fire arrested a group of people and seized one of the largest amounts of illegal fireworks in state history, officials announced Thursday.
Over 49,000 pounds of the fireworks were stored across the Bay Area in Hayward, Walnut Creak and Oakland, according to CAL Fire. Other locations included Copperopolis, Modesto and Salida.
Officials arrested seven people they found to have been illegalling importing, transporting and selling dangerous fireworks for more than 30 years through out the state of California.
Law enforcement also seized over $115,000 as well as a variety of computers, cell phones, firearms and personal items.