24 Times People Tried and Failed to Smuggle Banned Items Through TSA

Neill Lynskey Published 07/27/2024

We all love the TSA agents at airport security. They are soldiers of the sky, who for some reason let you keep your edibles, make you throw out an old water bottle, and occasionally feel you up. It’s normal to smuggle things onto the plane here and there. When it gets through, you get to feel like a guy from Narcos, but your drug is shampoo.

There are a lot of failed attempts to get stuff past the TSA, but it’s not always the usual liquids and gels. Here are some insane TSA smuggling fails, featuring the classics we all know – like bears full of weed, huge bricks, and a dead baby shark.

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15. A bag of eels.
16. Bullets wrapped in tinfoil.
17. A switchblade attached to a comb.
18. A bit of weed hidden inside a stick of deodorant.
19. Weed, lots of weed.
20. A walkie-talkie attached to something, not sure if banned but deff suspect.
21. Grenades. Come on people.
22. A rocket.
23. We think after all TSA does (and doesn't do) they deserve a little treat after along day.

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15. A bag of eels.
16. Bullets wrapped in tinfoil.
17. A switchblade attached to a comb.
18. A bit of weed hidden inside a stick of deodorant.
19. Weed, lots of weed.
20. A walkie-talkie attached to something, not sure if banned but deff suspect.
21. Grenades. Come on people.
22. A rocket.
23. We think after all TSA does (and doesn't do) they deserve a little treat after along day.