Two arrested on suspicion of illegally selling fireworks to children in Smethwick
Police say they were called to reports of fireworks being sold out of the back of a van
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of illegally selling fireworks to children out of a van in Smethwick.
Officers say they were called on Saturday afternoon and arrested two men, aged 24 and 39, on suspicion of threatening to cause a public nuisance.
A van was recovered which was found to be full of fireworks.
It is illegal to sell fireworks and sparklers to anyone under the age of 18.
It is also unlawful to sell fireworks without a specialised licence.
The arrests come as police continue to target firework-related disorder in Birmingham and across the West Midlands.