German customs seize 1,260 kg illegal fireworks truck near Dresden; Czech driver held

German customs intercepted a truck carrying 1,260 kg of heavy fireworks, including 760 kg of explosive material, near Dresden en route to the Netherlands. The Czech driver, 44, partially confessed and is held on suspicion of transporting explosive substances. The seizure highlights ongoing cross-border smuggling of banned pyrotechnics in the EU, but no broader market or security implications are indicated.

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