Italy: IED and Illegal Pyrotechnic Devices Seized by Authorities, 1 Arrested

On 6 December 2024, the Carabinieri of the Bagnoli operational unit seized a large quantity of explosives from a warehouse in the San Pietro a Patierno district in Naples. Among the explosives found were IEDs described as homemade pyrotechnics, including “700 cobra devices” and “17 onions.” Another IED weighing 50 grams and 3 kilograms [~6.6 pounds] of commercial pyrotechnic cake devices were also found. The explosive material was given to bomb disposal experts of the Provincial Command of Naples for disposal.