TSA reveals top unusual finds at airport security checkpoints in 2024

Many Americans flew throughout the U.S. in 2024.
While vacationers are inclined to issue in the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) restrictions whereas packing their baggage, some would possibly neglect and even attempt to sneak gadgets slip by the airport screening course of.
TSA shared a video and press launch showcasing a number of the “best catches” confiscated during the last 12 months.
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A TSA spokesperson informed Fox News Digital that the content material “is a great illustration of the kinds of prohibited items.”
“They also represent the kinds of items that cause delays in checkpoints,” stated the spokesperson.
The Transportation Security Administration launched the “top catches” of prohibited gadgets discovered by brokers in 2024. (iStock)
At Newark International Airport, a Mississippi man was arrested by police after trying to fly with a disassembled 9mm firearm hidden in a Lego field, in accordance with TSA officers.
The gun body was discovered in the underside of a boot beneath a stuffed sock in an try to hide it.
“The gun’s slide, spring and gun magazine loaded with 12 bullets were detected mixed among the plastic pieces of a Black Panther LEGO set,” stated the discharge.
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In North Carolina, brokers at the Asheville Regional Airport uncovered marijuana stashed inside a peanut butter container, TSA introduced on Instagram on March 1.
And in February, at Chicago Midway International Airport, a passenger tried to cover a vape pen inside a tube of toothpaste.
TSA shared the discover on their Instagram web page, captioning the publish, “9 out of 10 dentists do not recommend.”
“Seems like they wanted to add a dash of minty-coolness to their traveling experience. What do we think? Attempting to conceal items is a sure way to get yourself in a paste-y situation,” the publish learn.
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In November, a passenger flying out of William B. Hobby International Airport in Houston had a gun stashed in the again pocket of a child stroller.
“Houston Airport, we definitely have a problem…” TSA wrote on Instagram.

A person flying out of Miami tried to sneak stay snakes in his pants as he approached the security checkpoint in April 2024. (TSA)
TSA at Miami International Airport witnessed a weird incidence in late April when a person tried to sneak stay snakes by security by hiding them in his pants.
“Transportation Security Officers at airport checkpoints are really good at stopping [prohibited items] from entering the secure side of airports and in the passenger cabins of commercial airplanes,” stated the TSA spokesperson.
TSA’s ideas for getting by security checkpoints
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No firearms in carry-ons
Firearms have to be in checked baggage and “properly packed and declared to the airline at check-in, which means unloaded and in a locked, hard-sided case.”
Leave all prohibited gadgets at house
Passengers can test the “What Can I Bring?” link on TSA’s web site if they’re not sure.

Catches vary from stay snakes to a dissembled gun in a Lego field. (iStock)
Prepare for the security checkpoint
Flyers ought to have a legitimate ID card available with electronics corresponding to a telephone out of pockets and positioned in bins.
Travelers ought to comply with the “3-1-1 rule of 3.4 ounces or less for each item and the items should be placed in a one-quart-sized bag, one bag per passenger.”
Passengers may also enroll in “TSA PreCheck,” which quickens screenings for eligible flyers at taking part airports.
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‘Help is out there’
Flyers can get stay help by reaching out to TSA social media accounts or calling the TSA contact middle at 866-289-9673.