500 pounds of illegal fireworks seized during search of Toyota Prius

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500 pounds of fireworks found in vehicle

The driver of a Toyota Prius was issued a citation after San Bernardino Police found 500 pounds of illegal fireworks inside.

Just a week before Fourth of July, San Bernardino Police officers seized 500 pounds of illegal fireworks while searching a vehicle. 

Officers conducted a traffic stop of a Toyota Prius only to find a cache of fireworks inside. 

Police say the fireworks were worth $4,000. They were confiscated and the driver was issued a citation.