Arkansas man is caught trying to pass through TSA at New York’s LaGuardia Airport with a diaper full of BULLETS – before blaming the whole thing on his girlfriend
- An unidentified Arkansas man was caught trying to pass through the TSA at New York's LaGuardia Airport with 17 bullets 'artfully hidden' in a clean diaper
- The Port Authority police charged him with unlawful possession of the 9mm ammunition
- For violations, the TSA may impose civil penalties of up to $14,950
An Arkansas man was caught trying to pass through the TSA at New York's LaGuardia Airport with a baby diaper covered in bullets.
The unidentified man attempted to pass security yesterday with 17 bullets “artfully hidden” in a diaper and board his flight to Chicago's Midway Airport.
Officers retrieved the clean diaper from the passenger's carry-on luggage after the passenger triggered an alarm in an X-ray machine at an airport security checkpoint.
According to the TSAthe passenger initially claimed he did not know how the bullet-filled diaper ended up in his bag.
He later told his officers that his girlfriend had left it there.
The unidentified man tried to pass security yesterday with 17 bullets 'artfully hidden' in a diaper and board his flight to Chicago's Midway Airport
According to the TSA, the passenger initially claimed he did not know how the bullet-filled diaper got into his bag
The agency has chosen not to make his name public. The Port Authority police charged him with unlawful possession of the 9mm ammunition.
Messages seeking details were left with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the airport, and the Queens district attorney's office.
TSA joked, saying, “Apparently this guy needs a bulletproof plan to pack his carry-on before heading to the airport for his next flight.”
It is unclear whether the man was traveling with a baby or if there were other people there.
According to the agency's rules, “passengers may carry unloaded firearms in checked baggage if they are carried in a locked, hard-sided container and declared to the airline before departure.”
For violations, the TSA may impose civil penalties of up to $14,950
TSA agents found a .45-caliber handgun and a magazine loaded with six bullets hidden in a pair of Nike sneakers in a checked bag last month at LaGuardia
According to the agency's rules, “passengers may carry unloaded firearms in checked baggage if they are carried in a locked, hard-sided container and declared to the airline before departure.”
According to the TSA, a firearm is considered “loaded” when both the gun and ammunition are accessible to the passenger. It is not yet clear whether the man was traveling with a firearm.
For violations, the TSA may impose civil penalties of up to $14,950.
According to the Associated Press, TSA agents found a .45-caliber handgun and a magazine loaded with six bullets hidden in a pair of Nike sneakers in a checked bag last month at LaGuardia.