Shotgun Shell Containing Meth Found On Man At Philadelphia Airport: TSA

A Pennsylvania was caught with an altered shotgun shell containing methamphetamine while moving through a security checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport on Monday, Sept. 30, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

A shotgun shell modified to hold methamphetamine powder. It was found on an Orangeville man at a security checkpoint at the Philadelphia International Airport.
Photo Credit: *Transportation Security Administration*

Merriell Moyer

10/01/2024 2:26 p.m.

As the man moved through the checkpoint, a scanner alarmed in his groin area where the shotgun shell was found under his clothing, TSA said.

The white powder found inside the modified shell was tested and found to be methamphetamine.

The man, who was not named but identified as an Orangeville, PA resident, was arrested by Philadelphia police, according to the TSA.

Shotgun shells and any caliber of ammunition are prohibited from being carried through a security checkpoint.

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