A man has allegedly been using Snapchat to illegally sell fireworks from his car boot.

Officers have said that they will not tolerate the illegal selling of fireworks after receiving intelligence about the seller.

Acting on the information, police in Blackburn with Darwen said they found a car parked up where the owner had been selling fireworks out of the boot of his car via his Snapchat account.

A spokesperson for the police said: “If you purchase fireworks from an unlicensed seller you do not know what you have in your hands.

“These types of fireworks can cause harm to yourselves or your family.”

This comes following a warning from police and the fire service to enjoy Bonfire Night following attacks on emergency service workers last year.

Last year, hoax calls were made to the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) claiming people were lying hurt on the road with catastrophic injuries.

This turned out to be untrue taking critical medical attention away from someone genuinely in need.

Upon arrival, ambulance and fire engines and police vehicles were targeted with fireworks.

In total, three emergency vehicles were removed from the road – including an ambulance which could then no longer attend life-threatening calls across the region.

Many emergency workers were put at serious risk.