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Woman Tries to Bring ‘Extremely Concerning’ Number of Banned Items on Flight [Video]

It takes a lot to shock airport security — but one recent flyer managed to do just that.

After a passenger attempted to board a flight at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday, Dec. 15 with a bag brimming with prohibited items, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) shared a photo of its contents as a “visual reminder of what not to bring to the security checkpoint.”

The agency also explained the circumstances of the contraband-filled carry-on in a press release.

While TSA officers are “used to seeing a variety of usual and unusual items brought by travelers in carry-on luggage during routine X-ray screening in the security checkpoint,” the events that unfolded at LAX earlier this month “surprised even the longest tenured and most experienced TSA officer,” the agency said.

At about 10 p.m. local time, a security officer flagged a piece of luggage at Terminal 4 for a bag check after an X-ray revealed that its contents included “multiple prohibited items,” TSA said. “When the …

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