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Long Beach Police Seize 5,000 Pounds Of Fireworks, Several Illegal Guns From South LA Home

LONG BEACH (CBSLA) — A traffic stop reportedly led Long Beach police to a thousands of pounds of fireworks and a cache of illegal firearms in South Los Angeles.

More than 5,000 pounds of fireworks were seized Friday, along with several illegal firearms after a search warrant was served at a home in the Florence-Firestone area of Los Angeles.

The search warrant and seizure stemmed from a traffic stop near the 1200 block of East 91st Street, the Long Beach Press-Telegram reported. Erik Ramos, 30, was arrested on suspicion of carrying a concealed weapon and dangerous fireworks, but Ramos was released later that night after posting $10,000 bail.

His arrest led investigators to the home, where the fireworks were seized, along with more than half a dozen guns.

All fireworks are illegal in Long Beach.

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