NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – TSA officers discovered a Queens man attempting to conceal a handgun inside a DVD player in a checked in bag at John F. Kennedy Airport on Thursday, police say.
According to reports, the suitcase carrying the gun triggered an alarm as it passed through a luggage scanner, alerting officers.
Once the bag was inspected, TSA say they were able to quickly find the weapon wrapped in tinfoil inside a hollowed-out DVD player.“I can assure you that wrapping it in aluminum foil and then concealing it inside a DVD player isn't the way to go about it.” tweeted TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein.
Want to travel with a gun? I can assure you that wrapping it in aluminum foil and then concealing it inside a DVD player isn't the way to go about it. Queens man was arrested after @TSA officers at @JFKairport detected the artfully concealed weapon in his DVD player. C'mon man! pic.twitter.com/RKbtTv6LSg
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF)
April 18, 2019 The suspect, who was set to board a flight to Mexico was arrested by Port Authority police and charged with weapons violations, according to authorities.His identity has not been released.
