Man With Hidden Knife Wrapped To Arm Stopped At Philadelphia Airport: TSA

Transportation Security Administration officials said they seized a box cutter that a traveler had secreted in a bandage wrapped around their arm over the weekend at Philadelphia International Airport.

The box cutter seized from a traveler at Philadelphia International Airport, according to TSA.
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Mac Bullock

01/09/2024 10:36 a.m.

The unidentified traveler was flagged by TSA's screening process and then "self-reported" the utility knife concealed in their wrapped hand, said security officials.

The traveler first told TSA they only "stored" the blade there, then "palmed the blame off on their spouse and insisted the mistake was a joint effort," according to authorities.

"That’s all there was to it," TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein told Daily Voice. "Knives are prohibited, but not illegal."

All box cutters and utility knives must be packed in checked bags, she added.

(Note: This story has been edited for clarity.)

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