(The Center Square) – The Transportation Security Administration screened 858 million people last year and discovered guns, throwing knifes and methamphetamine stuffed inside crab boil, among other illegal items.
The agency’s “Top 10 Best Catches of 2023” also included an adult diaper filled with cannabis. The list also included firearms, a continuing problem for TSA officials.
The items were found at airports across the country as TSA officials screened more than 2 million passengers per day at some times. Two of the Top 10 were discovered at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
10. Naruto throwing knives
![TCS - TSA throwing knife set](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=150%2C110 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=200%2C146 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=225%2C165 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=300%2C220 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=400%2C293 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=540%2C395 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=640%2C469 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=750%2C549 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=990%2C725 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C758 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C879 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C976 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/2f/72fbe3d0-b159-11ee-9abb-3f8b7640c764/65a1515f83ce8.image.jpg?resize=1445%2C1058 1476w)
Naruto throwing knives discovered in a carry-on bag at Boston Logan International Airport.
9. Replica rockets
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Replica rockets discovered in checked luggage at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport.
8. A knife hidden in bread
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This knife was found hidden inside a loaf of keto bread Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
7. Meth hidden in crab boil powder (Yes, it was in New Orleans)
![TCS - Bag of meth found in container of crab boil seasoning powder](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=150%2C84 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=200%2C112 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=225%2C126 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=300%2C168 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=400%2C224 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=540%2C302 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=640%2C358 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=750%2C419 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=990%2C553 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=1035%2C579 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/ce/bce58b30-b15a-11ee-82fa-d794eb75cfdb/65a1537290aa1.image.png?resize=1102%2C616 1200w)
This bag of meth was found inside a container of crab boil seasoning powder Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
6. A 35mm projectile
![TCS - 35MM projectile](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/2f/22fadd58-b15b-11ee-852b-23612bc70d7e/65a1540dbeeea.image.jpg?resize=150%2C204 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/2f/22fadd58-b15b-11ee-852b-23612bc70d7e/65a1540dbeeea.image.jpg?resize=200%2C272 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/2f/22fadd58-b15b-11ee-852b-23612bc70d7e/65a1540dbeeea.image.jpg?resize=225%2C306 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/2f/22fadd58-b15b-11ee-852b-23612bc70d7e/65a1540dbeeea.image.jpg?resize=300%2C407 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/2/2f/22fadd58-b15b-11ee-852b-23612bc70d7e/65a1540dbeeea.image.jpg?resize=307%2C417 400w)
This was discovered in a passenger’s bag at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The bomb squad collected this 35MM projectile.
5. Another knife, this time in a prosthetic
![TCS - Knife hidden inside a prosthetic](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=150%2C82 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=200%2C110 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=225%2C124 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=300%2C165 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=400%2C220 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=540%2C297 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=640%2C352 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=750%2C412 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/fa/6fa496bc-b15b-11ee-befb-279d9fabaa1a/65a154acebf2a.image.png?resize=990%2C544 990w)
A knife hidden inside a prosthetic at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport.
4. A gun with 163 rounds of ammunition.
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This firearm was discovered at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. It was fully loaded with 163 rounds of ammunition.
3. An improvised explosive device
![TCS - IED CO2 cartridge](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=150%2C85 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=200%2C113 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=225%2C127 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=300%2C170 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=400%2C226 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=540%2C305 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=640%2C362 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=750%2C424 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thecentersquare.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/4/53/453959f2-b15c-11ee-a982-77f8a4198565/65a156035d03b.image.jpg?resize=915%2C517 990w)
TSA officers at Sacramento International Airport detected this IED CO2 cartridge a passenger tried to bring.
2. Cannabis hidden in an adult diaper
A TSA checkpoint scanner alarmed on a woman’s groin, resulted in a pat down. It turned out that the woman had stashed cannabis in her adult diaper to conceal it from TSA and from her traveling companion, her mom. She told officials that she didn’t want her mother to find out.
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Cannabis found inside of an adult diaper discovered at LaGuardia Airport.
1. An inert IED hidden in an energy drink
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This inert IED hidden in an energy drink can was discovered at Tulsa International Airport.
During 2023, TSA intercepted 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints. About 93% of the firearms were loaded. That beats the record of 6,542 firearms stopped at checkpoints in 2022 and represents the highest one-year total in TSA history.
“We are still seeing far too many firearms at TSA checkpoints, and what’s particularly concerning is the amount of them loaded, presenting an unnecessary risk to everyone at the TSA checkpoint,” TSA Administrator David Pekoske said. “Firearms and ammunition are strictly prohibited in carry-on baggage. Passengers are only allowed to travel with an unloaded firearm, and only if they pack it properly in a locked, hard-sided case in their checked baggage and first declare it to the airline at the check-in counter.”
In 2023, TSA screened more than 858 million people, which indicates the agency intercepted 7.8 firearms per million passengers, a drop from 8.6 per million passengers in 2022.