The United States Transportation Security Administration arrested a traveler at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York last week who was trying to get away with gun parts hidden in two (2) jars of peanut butter . The police have seized the gun found during this search and invite travelers to take legal steps for the transport of this type of material.
Miami Florida, January 3, 2023.- According to a TSA press release, this Rhode Island man was surprised by officers, who discovered the coins in his luggage. The weapon found is a disassembled semi-automatic pistol. “The agency said a taped bag containing the peanut butter jars set off an alarm in an X-ray unit at JFK airport on Dec. 22,” CNN wrote in a report.
According to the US Transportation Safety Administration, further examination revealed that the weapon parts were wrapped in plastic and “stuck” in JIF brand peanut butter jars.
“The magazine of the pistol was loaded with bullets. The weapon parts were cleverly hidden in the two jars, but there was nothing simple about the way the man tried to smuggle his weapon,” John Essig, director of federal security at JFK Airport, told JFK Airport. the TSA Police seized the parts of the gun and arrested the man.
In its statement, the US Transportation Security Administration advises travelers who wish to carry firearms on board an aircraft to obtain the necessary permit. “Weapons must be declared and packaged according to TSA guidelines,” the authorities recall.
Note that the civil fine incurred in the event of an attempt to introduce undeclared weapons on a flight can be up to 15 thousand US dollars.
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