"Valencia's iconic Fallas celebration has become somewhat of a mecca for pyrotechnic hooliganism, with a small group of foreign visitors taking celebrations to the extreme."
"Spanish and Dutch police apprehended 17 citizens from the Netherlands to prevent the use of extreme fireworks, handing them all fines but not carrying out any arrests."
"Last year, Spanish national police arrested 12 men during the Fallas festival who belonged to a criminal group in possession of illegal explosives."
"On the last night of the Fallas, another 18 people of Central European origin were apprehended for using pyrotechnic material in Valencia's old Turia riverbed."
Valencia's Fallas festival has seen a rise in dangerous pyrotechnic activities by foreign visitors, particularly from the Netherlands and Central Europe. Police have intervened multiple times, apprehending individuals for using illegal explosives and causing public disorder. Last year, arrests were made for possession of homemade pyrotechnics, and this year, fines were issued to Dutch citizens for similar offenses. The festival's traditional fireworks displays, known as Mascletas, are being overshadowed by these extreme behaviors, raising concerns about safety and public order.
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