TSA Unveils 2024's Most Unusual Airport Security Finds

The agency's annual list highlights creative, and sometimes dangerous, attempts to bypass security at U.S. airports.

The TSA's top discovery of 2024 was a handgun hidden in a baby stroller at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport, with a baby present in the stroller.
A replica improvised explosive device disguised as a walkie-talkie was found in a carry-on bag at El Paso International Airport, ranking second on the list.
Agents at Miami International Airport uncovered two live snakes hidden in a passenger's pants, one of the year's strangest finds.
Drugs were concealed in unconventional ways, including methamphetamine wrapped in electrical tape inside crutches and marijuana stashed in a peanut butter jar.
Weapons were frequently disguised, with examples including a gun hidden in a LEGO box, a knife inside a laptop, and a vape pen concealed in a toothpaste tube.