TSA discovers stolen Civil War cannonballs hidden in suitcase
- A routine airport security screening in Alabama took an unexpected turn earlier this month when TSA officers discovered five stolen Civil War-era cannonballs hidden inside a passenger's suitcase.
- The unusual find was made July 18 at Gulf Shores International Airport after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted a large, dense object during an X-ray screening, officials said Friday.
- When the suitcase was opened, officers found five cannonballs wrapped individually in paper towels.
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- A routine airport security screening in Alabama took an unexpected turn earlier this month when TSA officers discovered five stolen Civil War-era cannonballs hidden inside a passenger's suitcase.
- The unusual find was made July 18 at Gulf Shores International Airport after a Transportation Security Administration officer spotted a large, dense object during an X-ray screening, officials said Friday.
- When the suitcase was opened, officers found five cannonballs wrapped individually in paper towels.
Sources: The Independent