TSA’s “best catches” of 2024 include vape in toothpaste and meth in crutches
Frequent fliers know what not to bring on board, but some travelers still come up with creative ways to get around TSA officers.
The Transportation Security Administration released its annual “Best Catch” list this week, and most of the findings include strange ways people try to bring drugs and weapons onto planes. More Americans are bringing guns to airports, CBS News previously reportedbut not all of them can be found inside a LEGO box or stroller.
Here’s a list of the TSA’s top 10 most unusual discoveries of 2024:
1. A gun was found in a stroller at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas.
2. A replica IED with a walkie-talkie attached was found at the El Paso International Airport.
3. two live snake The items were found in a man’s pants at Miami International Airport.
4. Methamphetamine found inside a cane at Portsmouth International Airport in New Hampshire.
5. A gun wrapped in tinfoil was found inside a teapot filled with glasses at Portland International Airport.
6. An e-cigarette was found inside a Colgate toothpaste tube at Chicago Midway International Airport.
7. The blade was found inside a laptop at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
8. There’s a gun hidden in the boot inside the Lego box At Newark International Airport.
9. A knife was stuffed into a shoe at Newport News-Williamsburg Airport in Virginia.
10. A bag of marijuana was found in a peanut butter jar at the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina.
The TSA has not yet released data on the total number of guns seized in 2024, but said officers found 6,737 firearms the previous year — The highest one-year total in TSA history.
Travelers found Prohibited items According to the agency, each person could face civil penalties of up to $14,950 per violation.
