CDFA teamed up with the San Bernardino County Fire Department over a series of weekends in May, June and July to intercept illegal fireworks at the Mountain Pass Border Station (I-15).
The effort resulted in more than three-tons (6,133 lbs) being confiscated, the great majority intended for destinations in Southern California. Drivers of the vehicles were cited.
The team was on the lookout for items not classified as “safe and sane” by the California State Fire Marshal, and confiscated items were handed over to the Fire Marshal for disposal.
California’s Border Protection Stations (BPS) are the first line of defense in California’s pest exclusion efforts, and stations occasionally partner with other government agencies to focus on types of contraband outside of agriculture, like illegal fireworks.