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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reporting that it found quite a bit of contraband in a passenger’s in carry-on luggage as it passed through security screening at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). On December 15th, agents discovered fireworks, weapons, and more.
Great job, #TeamTSA!#HolidayTravel tip: Keep your gifts festive, but please leave the questionable items behind. (And also, save your fireworks for a place that isn't an airport/airplane. Thanks so much!)
Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/pGq2aD6iOH
— TSA (@TSA) December 23, 2024
A female passenger was booked to fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). TSA notified the Los Angeles World Airport police department (LAWA). Officers interviewed the passenger and the LAWA bomb squad confiscated the fireworks. Agents were amazed at the number of items that she attempted to take through security. These included:
- 82 consumer grade fireworks
- three knives
- two replica firearms
- one canister of pepper spray
All of these items cannot be in carry-on bags. LAX TSA Federal Security Director, Jason Pantages, said:
The sheer number of prohibited items discovered in a single carry-on bag is extremely concerning. This traveler should have followed TSA’s tried and true advice – unpack your bag before you pack it to ensure you don’t bring any prohibited items to the security checkpoint. We are in the midst of the holiday travel season when security checkpoints will be busy everywhere. Let this incident serve as a reminder to all travelers to double-check the contents of your bag prior to coming to the airport.”
Anthony’s Take: I don’t see how she could try to say she forgot these items were in her bag. This is a ton of potential weapons and issues waiting to happen in flight. Kudos to the TSA for stopping her before she boarded a flight.
(Featured Image Credit: Transportation Security Administration.)
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