Chicago man arrested at Boston airport for attempting to carry 10-inch VAMPIRE STRAW through security
Chicago man, 26, is arrested at Boston airport for attempting to carry a 10-inch VAMPIRE STRAW hidden in his carry-on through security
- Arman Achuthan Nair was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport on Sunday
- TSA found the titanium vampire straw in a pouch in Nair’s backpack
- The passenger was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon
A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested at Boston’s Logan Airport after trying to go through security with a 10-inch vampire straw hidden in his carry-on bag.
Arman Achuthan Nair, was detained by airport security near Gate 24 at 5:38 PM on Sunday. The titanium vampire straw was discovered in a pouch in his backpack by TSA officials.
Nair told authorities he bought the item from Szaboinc.com, Massachusetts State Police Trooper James D. DeAngelis told DailyMail.com.
A 26-year-old Chicago man was arrested at Boston’s Logan Airport after trying to go through security with a 10-inch vampire straw (pictured) hidden in his carry-on bag
On its website, the company advertises “some of the most popular and best tactical knives made.” Our collection of great combat knives has it all.”
Nair was booked at the State Police-Logan Barracks on charges of carrying a dangerous weapon. He posted bail and will appear in East Boston District Court on May 30.
The dimensions of the vampire straw are 10 inches long and 5/6 inch in diameter with a chiseled tip.
The items are described on the company’s website as both a straw that can be used for drinking water or slurping smoothies and used as a self-defense tool.
The titanium vampire straw was discovered in a pouch in the passenger’s backpack by TSA officials. Passenger, Arman Achuthan Nair, was detained by airport security near Gate 24 around 5:38 PM on Sunday
The company describes the vampire straw as “super strong and long enough to be used as a dagger.” It also says the “chiseled tip is sharp enough to pierce most synthetic materials.”
The Transportation Security Administration does not allow vampire straws to be taken on a flight.
On Monday, the TSA posted a tweet accompanied by a photo of the vampire straw with the message, “These items are not allowed in passengers’ carry-on luggage,” the tweet read. “A passenger found out about that yesterday.”