10 Unbelievable Items Passengers Tried to Smuggle on Flights

August 13, 2024 Saurav Pandey

A Live Chicken

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A Dead Shark

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A Grenade (Replica)

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A Chainsaw

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A Hobby Rocket

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Egyptian Mummy Parts

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Cocaine Hidden in Fried Fish

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A Gun Hidden in a Raw Chicken

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Live Pigeons

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A Sedated Tiger Cub

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