(Eagle News)—The Department of Transportation on Sunday, Feb. 24, said it would “not take sitting down” the discovery of a grenade in the bag of a man inside a Metro Rail Transit 3 station.
“The DOTr MRT-3 would like to stress that this matter will be taken seriously,” it said in a statement a day after the live grenade was found in the package of Christian Guzman, 29.
The grenade, which was wrapped in packaging tape and was inside a cellphone box, was detected via an X-ray machine at the Cubao station at 7:10 p.m.
Guzman has been charged with violation of Republic Act 9516 or Illegal Possession of Ammunition and Explosives.
“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,” the DOTr said.
It also urged the public 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.”
