5. Stun gun as cellphone
A passenger tried to sneak a fake pink cellphone that was actually a gun. It was caught at baggage screening.
6. Cocaine cookies
A man traveling through Newark in 2014 was caught carrying 118 cookies contained ovular pellets of the drug (an approximate street value of $52,000).
7. Edible Caterpillars
On February 23, 2013, at Gatwick Airport in the UK, border agents discovered thousands of dried caterpillars in the suitcases of a man traveling from Burkina Faso. Over 90 kilograms (200 lbs) of the little buggers.
I wonder why people carry these scary things.
8. Dagger Hairbrush
At Virginia airport, a scanner revealed a peculiar-looking hairbrush in a woman’s bag. The unusual construction of bristles raised the suspicion of the screeners. Sure enough, closer inspection revealed a ceramic dagger hidden inside. The woman voluntarily surrendered the brush, and she was released and permitted to board the plane. Of course, she’ll have to buy another hairbrush.