A man was arrested after a grenade was confiscated from his bag at the MRT-3 Cubao Station Saturday night.
In a report, the Quezon City Police identified the man as Christian Guzman, 29, from Baliuag, Bulacan. It said MRT security personnel apprehended Guzman after a suspicious object was detected inside his bag by the x -ray machine at the station's entrance at around 7:10 pm. The object turned out to be a live hand grenade wrapped by a packaging tape and placed inside a cellphone box.
Guzman is now in the custody of Cubao Police Station, facing a complaint for violating Republic Act 9516 or the illegal possession of ammunition and explosives. An inquest procedure was conducted yesterday at the Quezon City Prosecutor's Office.
In a statement, the Transportation Department assured that the agency is taking the incident seriously and implementing measure to assure security in all train stations.
It also urged passengers "to remain vigilant and report immediately to our security personnel items, activities, and even individuals that they may find suspicious inside our trains or stations."
"We ask the patience and cooperation of our passengers as we further tighten the security measures being implemented in our stations. Please understand that these measures are being done to protect the safety and security of our passengers," it said.
The incident happened following the arrest of a man found with a sachet of marijuana at the LRT-2 Cubao station.
CAUGHT WITH GRENADE. Christian Guzman, 29, is caught with a tape-wrapped grenade at MRT3 Cubao station in the evening of February 23, 2019. MRT photo
The police report said the passenger, identified as Ferrer Franciso, 47, was arrested at around 2:13 p.m. after a sachet of dried marijuana leaves was confiscated from him during a routine inspection at the station.
He is charged for violating RA 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
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Source: CNN Philippines
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