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NJ Man Had Gun Parts 'Artfully' Hidden In Ankle, Wrist Weights At Airport, TSA Says NJ Man Had Gun Parts 'Artfully' Hidden In Ankle, Wrist Weights At Airport, TSA Says
NJ Man Had Gun Parts 'Artfully' Hidden In Ankle, Wrist Weights At Airport, TSA Says A Bergen County man bound for Turkey was caught at Newark Airport with various gun parts "artfully" concealed inside ankle and wrist weights, authorities said. The Elmwood Park traveler claimed a friend had given him the suitcase that he checked with the airline before attempting to board a flight to Istanbul late Wednesday night, said Lisa Farbstein of the Transportation Security Administration. An alarm sounded as the checked bag went through the screening process, Farbstein said. A search turned up the gun parts inside the weights, which she said were packed in a box. Passengers can tr…

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