Man charged for allegedly having more than 200 fireworks in car

Police officers, patrolling a street in Chester Hill on Monday, have allegedly found more than 200 fireworks in a vehicle, with the driver later being charged.

A man has been charged after he was allegedly found to be in possession of more than 200 fireworks in his vehicle. Picture: NSW Police.

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POLICE officers, patrolling a street in Chester Hill on Monday, have allegedly found more than 200 fireworks in a vehicle, with the driver later being charged.

About 7.30pm, officers from Bankstown Police Area Command were patrolling in Chester Hill when they saw a white Holden Colorado parked in an adjacent laneway.

As officers approached the vehicle it allegedly sped away from police and headed north onto Miller Rd.

Some of the fireworks allegedly seized by police. Picture: NSW Police.

Officers then pulled the vehicle over and spoke with the 26-year-old driver and his 33-year-old passenger.

A search of the man’s vehicle allegedly revealed 203 individual commercial fireworks stored in the rear tray.

The items were seized, and the two men were arrested.

They were taken to Bankstown Police Station where the 26-year-old man was charged with possession of explosive for unlawful purpose.

He is due to appear in Bankstown Local Court on Wednesday, January 16.

The second man was released without charge.