New York: 17 bullets found inside baby diaper at LaGuardia Airport
Gun bullets (Representative image)
The Transportation Security Administration in the United States said that security officers found 17 bullets concealed inside a disposable baby diaper on Wednesday (Dec 20) at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
The TSA said that when a passenger's carry-on bag triggered an alarm in an X-ray machine, the officers pulled the clean diaper at an airport security checkpoint.
The agency said that initially, the passenger claimed he didn't know how the bullet-filled diaper ended up in his bag.
However, later he said that his girlfriend put it there.
The TSA identified the passenger as an Arkansas man, who had a ticket to Chicago's Midway Airport but did not reveal his name.
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The Port Authority police issued a citation for illegal possession of 9mm ammunition - a violation for unlawful possession as ammunition is prohibited in carry-on baggage. It is allowed only in the checked-in ones.
The TSA said that finding the bullets concealed in an unusual item. "Apparently this guy needs a bullet-proof plan for packing his carry-on bag before heading to the airport for his next flight," it said.
However, this is not the first time LaGuardia Airport authorities have made a strange discovery at the security checkpoint.
Officers found a .45-caliber pistol and a magazine loaded with six bullets inside a pair of Nike sneakers in a checked bag at LaGuardia Airport last month.
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New Year in New York
In another update, many are planning to celebrate the New Year in New York as people have started pouring in.
The iconic Times Square New Year's Eve "2024" numbers arrived in New York on Wednesday (Dec 20). The numberstravelled cross-country from Los Angeles, California in a 2024 Kia EV9 SUV, an all-electric vehicle.
The numerals are seven feet tall (about 2.13 meters) and use a total of 588 energy-efficient LED bulbs.
The first three numerals ("2-0-2") will act as "understudies," said Tom Harris, president of Times Square Alliance.
(With inputs from agencies)