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South Jersey Man Caught With Gun, Knives At Philly Airport: TSA South Jersey Man Caught With Gun, Knives At Philly Airport: TSA
South Jersey Man Caught With Gun, Knives At Philly Airport: TSA Three guns were seized along with several knives from people at Philadelphia International Airport in five days, officials said. The three guns were detected in the checkpoint X-ray machine on Saturday, July 30, Tuesday, Aug. 2, and Wednesday, Aug. 2, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The first arrest was made when officers stopped a Millville, NJ man from carrying a revolver and five knives onto his flight on Saturday, TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. Then, on Tuesday, an Eagles Mere, PA man had been issued a gate pass from the airline to escort his yo…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Mom Sewed 2 Knives Into Son's Stuffed Animal At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA Mom Sewed 2 Knives Into Son's Stuffed Animal At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA
Mom Sewed 2 Knives Into Son's Stuffed Animal At Philadelphia International Airport: TSA TSA officers at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday nabbed a New York woman who they say tried to bring two knives sewn into a stuffed animal onto a plane, authorities said. The Cortland, NY traveler told them the toy belongs to her son, TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said Tuesday.  "The stuffed animal, which appeared to be a black bear in a space-age technology suit and cape, triggered an alarm as it entered the checkpoint X-ray machine," Farbstein said. "The X-ray image indicated something concealed inside the bear and upon closer inspection, TSA officers noticed that the …

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by Nicole Acosta
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Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA
Woman Totes Handgun In Coat Pocket At Philadelphia Airport: TSA A North Carolina woman was arrested after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a handgun inside her coat pocket at a Philadelphia International Airport security checkpoint, officials said. TSA officer spotted the gun in the security checkpoint X-ray machine and alerted police on Dec. 21, spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said. Police confiscated the weapon and arrested the woman, who also faces a stiff federal financial civil penalty for carrying her gun to a TSA security checkpoint. “It’s the busy holiday travel period and it’s no time to be toting a gun to the a…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials
Man With Loaded Revolver Busted By TSA At Philadelphia Airport: Officials A Philadelphia man was cited for bringing a loaded revolver to the Philadelphia International airport on Friday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. The unidentified man, who was carrying a .38 caliber handgun loaded with five bullets, was stopped while going through an x-ray machine at a security checkpoint, according to a release by the TSA. The man’s weapon was confiscated, he was cited by Philadelphia police, and faces a “stiff federal financial civil penalty for carrying his loaded gun to a TSA security checkpoint,” according to the release. “This man told us tha…

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by Jillian Pikora
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COVID-19: Fewer Flying, But More Caught Carrying Guns At Airports COVID-19: Fewer Flying, But More Caught Carrying Guns At Airports
Covid-19: Fewer Flying, But More Caught Carrying Guns At Airports An Essex County traveler caught trying to bring a loaded gun through a Newark Airport checkpoint late last week wasn't a rarity: Even though far fewer people are flying because of the coronavirus, the TSA says, more passengers are packin'. Airline traveler volume since the pandemic hit has been 60% to 80% lower than last year. Yet, with 11 weeks left in 2020, the TSA reports as many guns seized this year as in all of 2019, "when passenger volume was significantly more robust," said Thomas Carter, the TSA’s security director for New Jersey. Some examples: A Pennsylvania man was caught wit…

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by Jerry DeMarco