CEBU CITY, Philippines — A person from Lapu-Lapu Metropolis, Cebu might be spending a while in jail after he was arrested for carrying a rifle grenade and posing a menace to others on Monday night, October 28.
A day after his arrest, cops filed expenses of illegal possession of an explosive towards the suspect recognized as an alias “Joel.”
Joel was apprehended in Purok Ube, Brgy. Gun-ob on Monday after his neighbors reported to authorities that he was seen carrying a grenade.
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In response to the report of residents who have been alarmed by Joel’s actions, cops instantly went to the realm.
Police Lieutenant Colonel Christian Torres, spokesperson of the Lapu-Lapu Metropolis Police Workplace, stated that responding officers caught the suspect holding a rifle grenade and promptly arrested him.
Throughout his arrest, Joel additionally surrendered the grenade in his possession.
In an interview with native radio station dyHP, Torres stated that the suspect pulled out the grenade and commenced making threats to his neighbors after he had a combat along with his girlfriend.
The argument was reportedly brought on by Joel’s refusal to cease his involvement with unlawful medicine.
Police discovered that the suspect’s explosive was a “rifle grenade,” which usually explodes when dealt with with excessive power.
The sort of grenade, nevertheless, will solely go off if hooked up to a rifle gun.
Police are verifying Joel’s claims that he discovered the rifle grenade at a rubbish dump.
In line with Torres, they are going to be trying into the origins of the explosive by means of its serial quantity. He added that solely members of legislation enforcement models have been allowed to hold this sort of explosive.
As of this writing, Joel has been charged with illegal possession of explosives and remains to be detained on the Gun-ob Police Station’s custodial facility.
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