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Man Tried To Bring Smoke Grenades Onto Newark Flight: TSA Man Tried To Bring Smoke Grenades Onto Newark Flight: TSA
Man Tried To Bring Smoke Grenades Onto Newark Flight: TSA A man tried to bring a half-dozen smoke grenades with him on a flight from Newark Liberty International Airport to the Dominican Republican, the Transportation Security Administration said.  The man, who was not identified, was stopped Sunday after something suspicious was spotted in his carry-on bag by a TSA agent operating an X-ray machine. The grenades were found inside the bag wrapped in bubble wrap, the TSA said.  Smoke grenades are not illegal but “are certainly prohibited from being brought onto an airplane because if released, smoke would fill the cabin and cause panic amo…