California men arrested with 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks after San Jose storage facility fire

California authorities arrested two suspects who allegedly kept 38,000 pounds of illegal fireworks across several storage units this month.

San Jose residents Anthony Dasilva, 45, and Nathaniel Valassis, 25, were arrested Thursday over the alleged distribution and sale of illegal fireworks. City officials announced the arrests Friday. 

Officers were initially alerted June 14 to a fire raging at a Public Storage facility on Blossom Hill Road, which devastated the storage complex.

"Initial reports indicated that the fire was a result of multiple illegal fireworks igniting in a storage unit," San Jose Police Department said in a press release Friday. 

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"The large amount of fireworks stored in the unit caused the entire building to catch fire resulting in everything stored inside to be completely lost and unsalvageable," the department added.

Fire Department investigators and police detectives eventually identified the subjects, along with units housing other potentially illegal fireworks.

"Detectives procured several search warrants for multiple residences and storage units that were executed throughout several days and multiple operations," police said.

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In addition to the fireworks, police discovered 13 ounces of methamphetamine, 200 grams of cocaine and an undisclosed amount of marijuana.

Authorities also seized a semi-automatic firearm and around $4,800 in cash.

San Jose police are actively investigating the incident. No other details are available at this time.

Kyrie Irving re-signs with Mavericks for 3 years, $126 million: report

Kyrie Irving is staying in Dallas.

The 31-year-old point guard has reportedly re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks.

The Athletic says he inked a three-year deal worth $126 million with a player option for the third season.

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Irving joined the Mavs in a trade from the Brooklyn Nets at the NBA trade deadline in February after months of controversy. He was suspended for eight games during the 2022-23 season for sharing an antisemitic film on social media before requesting a trade out of Brooklyn. 

The Nets moved on from Irving and Kevin Durant, marking the end of what became one of the NBA's biggest disappointments after Brooklyn signed them both in 2019.

Dallas' acquisition of Irving was a move for a deep playoff run, but things could not have gone worse. Dallas went 8-12 when Irving played and missed the playoffs for the first time since the 2018-19 season. 

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Irving’s career has been a roller coaster the past several years. The NBA champion failed to play more than 60 games in a season the past four years due to injuries and off-the-court issues. 

He appeared in 20 games with the Mavericks and averaged 27 points, six assists, and five rebounds per game with them.

Irving was eligible for a five-year, $272 million max contract. The eight-time All-Star is entering his 13th NBA season.

Fox News' Joe Morgan contributed to this report.

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