Almost 900 kilograms of pyrotechnic materials used by demonstrators to attack police have been confiscated in the past 24 hours, police told AFP on Wednesday.

A stockpile of “492 kilograms of undeclared pyrotechnic devices” was seized from a fireworks shop in Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), the department’s prefecture north of Paris said on Twitter on Wednesday evening.

The fireworks were destroyed, and the company was closed.

On Tuesday evening, 400 kilograms of homemade pyrotechnic materials were seized in an area north of Paris.

The discovery was made during an inspection of a van in Porte de Clignancourt, north of the capital, and three people were arrested, the police prefecture said on Twitter on Tuesday evening.

The crates were loaded with “Roman candles” (cardboard or metal tubes loaded with light projectiles, no) of the Jorge brand, a Polish company that dominates the market, according to photos released by PP, which said “checks are ongoing.” “.

In 2022, customs seized 1,578 kg of fireworks and other pyrotechnic equipment in France. In 2021 and 2020, 345 kg and 146 kg were withdrawn, respectively.

The prefecture of the North told AFP on Tuesday that it had stepped up checks on roads crossing the border with Belgium to prevent fireworks being supplied to rioters in France.