Video: Texas police destroy 20,000 pounds worth of illegal fireworks in controlled explosion
The fireworks were collected during three and a half days of raids by Midland Police
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Your support makes all the difference.Police in Texas captured some explosive footage when they filmed the controlled destruction of nearly 20,000 pounds worth of illegal fireworks.
The video that shows the court ordered disposal of the fireworks was posted on Midland Police Facebook Page and has already been viewed by almost 125,000 internet users.
Under the post Midland Police Department said that the controlled destruction was carried out in the day because “”it was not meant to be a fireworks show”.
The department also said that these fireworks could not be donated because of the court order for their destruction.
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