{"id":87266,"date":"2025-03-21T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=87266"},"modified":"2025-03-21T22:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T16:30:32","slug":"man-caught-smuggling-16-bullets-in-aluminum-foil-at-new-yorks-newark-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/21\/man-caught-smuggling-16-bullets-in-aluminum-foil-at-new-yorks-newark-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Caught Smuggling 16 Bullets in Aluminum Foil at New York’s Newark Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEWARK<\/strong>– Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at Newark International Airport (EWR)<\/a> in New Jersey recently intercepted a passenger attempting to smuggle more than a dozen bullets onto an aircraft, as per reports by PYOK<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Security personnel discovered 16 live rounds hidden in a tube of aluminum foil inside the traveler’s hand luggage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TSA Agent; Photo- Michael Ball; WIkimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Newark Airport Smuggling Case<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein revealed on X that the bullets were meticulously wrapped in multiple layers of aluminium foil. It appeared to be an attempt to evade detection by X-ray machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each bullet was individually wrapped in foil before being concealed inside a cardboard tube of aluminum foil. All this was itself stored within an aluminum foil box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Good try, but the TSA foiled the traveller’s attempt!”, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent Smuggling Attempt at Newark<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This incident follows another unusual discovery at Newark just weeks earlier. A TSA agent found a live turtle concealed inside a male passenger’s pants<\/strong> during a routine pat-down search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The situation unfolded when the passenger triggered an alert while passing through a body scanner, indicating something suspicious in the groin area. Upon further inspection, the agent discovered the passenger had hidden a live red-ear slider turtle wrapped in a blue blanket down his pants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We have seen travellers try to conceal knives and other weapons on their person, in their shoes, and their luggage. However, I believe this is the first time we have come across someone who was concealing a live animal down the front of his pants.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Thomas Carter, Federal Security Director, New Jersey<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Carter added that the turtle appeared unharmed. The passenger missed his flight. He was questioned by Port Authority Police, though no information about potential criminal charges has been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Philadelphia Airport; Photo: rawpixel.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other Airports<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A particularly notable smuggling attempt occurred at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)<\/a>. A passenger tried to conceal methamphetamine<\/strong> inside a shotgun cartridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This strategy proved especially ineffective as the TSA’s primary responsibility involves detecting prohibited items like ammunition, whereas drugs, though illegal, fall outside their main focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When TSA agents discover illegal items, they must follow protocol regardless of their primary objectives. In this case, police were summoned, resulting in the passenger’s arrest for the ill-conceived smuggling attempt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: TSA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n