Man cited after TSA agents find 23 weapons packed inside carry-on bag
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Knives, disposable scalpels, martial arts throwing knives and a pair of brass knuckles were discovered as the bag entered the checkpoint's X-ray machine on Wednesday.
A man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers located a stash of 23 weapons in his carry-on bag at a checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Locking-blade knives, a dagger, disposable scalpels, martial arts throwing knives and a pair of brass knuckles were discovered as the bag was placed in the checkpoint's X-ray machine on Wednesday.
TSA agents pulled the bag to search it and the weapons were subsequently removed. Authorities were alerted and the man was then issued a citation.
"When passengers have prohibited items among their carry-on items, it slows down the screening process," the airport's TSA Federal Security Director John Busch said in a press release. "Travelers play a role in the efficiency of checkpoint screening by knowing what should and should not be packed in a carry-on bag."