HONOLULU (KHON2) — State officials continue their crackdown on illegal fireworks after the Department of the Attorney General sentenced two men and charged one woman in separate stings.
The Department of Attorney General said they successfully sentenced Wolfgang Clark and Daniel C. Young for selling illegal aerial fireworks to the community.
Officials said both Clark and Young pled no contest and were granted a deferred plea to two counts of felony firework offenses.
Each offense can carry up to five years in prison as well as a $10,000 fine.
The two men will be required to pay a $5,000 fine and will be under court supervision for four years.
In a separate sting, the AG’s office charged Explicit Pyrotechnics, LLC. and its owner Josephine Quintanilla with Importation of Fireworks Without a Valid License or Permit.
Officials said the company “is alleged to have imported fireworks into the state without first obtaining a state permit,” which is required.
Quintanilla faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The judgments in these cases are a step in the right direction for holding distributors accountable. If we are able to increase the penalties for fireworks distributors this legislative session, the Department of Law Enforcement is confident that we can reduce the availability of fireworks in our community.
Mike Lambert, director of the Department of Law Enforcement
The Illegal Fireworks Task Force, Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement and Honolulu Police Department helped investigate each case.
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