Countless flights take to the skies every day, but how much is the risk?
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on Tuesday released a list of the "Top 10 Seized Items" at U.S. airports in 2023.
The tradition dates back to 2016, when customs seizures across the country included a full-size movie prop corpse, a Hello Kitty pistol and a golden grenade.
At number 10 on last year's list was the Naruto throwing knives found at Boston International Airport in a passenger's carry-on luggage, and although they may be the passenger's beloved collectibles, they should be carried in checked baggage.
Although you can carry ** in checked baggage, these items must be declared in advance and packed in a compliant hard-shell container. Pictured is a replica of the rocket seized by TSA in checked baggage at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, which is at No. 9 on the list.
Every year, passengers try to mix prohibited items in their food, and last year was no exception. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport seized folding knives hidden in ketogenic sliced bread was clearly not a good idea.
This also includes methamphetamine in the crab roe seasoning powder container, which is **.
While probably not the most dangerous, one of the scariest items was a giant 35mm bullet found at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which was hidden in a passenger's carry-on bag. TAS spokesman R. Langston (R. Langston).Carter Langston said: "For me, the weirdest thing on the list has to be that huge bullet. Even if it is inert, it can cause panic among other passengers. ”
TSA said that in September last year, a passenger at the Alaska airport had a 35-inch long knife. The agency reminds that individuals can still carry props without hiding items, but you must keep all knives and blades in your checked baggage.
Fourth on the list was an assault rifle and 163 rounds of ammunition seized at Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. Passengers carrying these ** face civil fines from the TSA, up to nearly 150,000 yuan.
In third place, TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said that a passenger at Sacramento International Airport tried to bring carbon dioxide cylinders on the plane, which is a simple device.
The second place on the list is hidden in a diaper. Fabstein said scanners at security screening at New York's LaGuardia Airport revealed the secret of a female passenger's groin, which she hid in her diaper just to not let her mother, who was traveling with her, find out. This is clearly not the first time that prohibited items have been found in diapers at LaGuardia Airport. In December, Fabstein posted on X that a man from Arkansas had hidden 17 bullets in an otherwise clean, disposable baby diaper.
At the top of the list in 2023 is an inert simple** device hidden in an energy drink can. TSA said on its website that individuals who show up at airport security with illegal items will be handed over to the airport police. On this basis, decide whether a civil penalty should be pursued.