South LA Man Pleads Guilty In Fireworks Explosion Case

Los Angeles CA

31 August, 2021

5:00 PM

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By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles: LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A South Los Angeles man pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge of illegally transporting tons of explosives, including dangerous homemade fireworks that were detonated by police in his neighborhood, leading to a massive explosion that destroyed a specially designed containment vehicle and injured 17 people. Arturo Ceja III, 26, entered his plea in Los Angeles federal court to transporting explosives without a license. A sentencing date was not immediately scheduled. Kenia Prieto is expecting to give birth at the end of October but she and her family have been living in a motel since the June 30 botched blast that destroyed 22 residential properties. Read more at CBSLA CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.