TSA Finds Hidden Sharp Weapon in Passenger's Carry-on Item

WHO:

NY Post - TSA officers at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) involved in the incident.

Fox News - TSA Officer Jazmine Kramer and Security Training Instructor Wade Brown, Jr. were key personnel in the discovery.

Fox News - The married couple who owned the bag are not named but mentioned that their son suggested the concealment.

WHAT:

NY Post - TSA officers discovered a pocketknife concealed inside a tube of toothpaste during a routine carry-on screening.

Fox News - The couple voluntarily surrendered the pocketknife and were allowed to continue on to their flight.

Fox News - Brown stated, "I was super surprised when they both said that," regarding the couple's explanation for concealing the knife.

WHERE:

NY Post - The incident occurred at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in Texas.

WHY:

Fox News - The couple's son suggested concealing the knife inside the toothpaste tube to attempt to get it through airport security.

HOW:

Fox News - TSA Officer Jazmine Kramer used an X-ray machine to screen the carry-on bag and flagged it for a closer look after noticing a metal object.

Fox News - Wade Brown, Jr. searched the bag and, after not initially finding the object, re-scanned the belongings with the X-ray machine to locate it.

Fox News - Brown noticed tape on the toothpaste tube, which led to the discovery of the pocketknife hidden inside.

(UPDATED September 24, 2026 07:09 UTC)

TSA officers at Dallas Love Field Airport discovered a pocketknife concealed inside a tube of toothpaste during a routine carry-on screening. The couple who owned the bag, whose son suggested the concealment, voluntarily surrendered the knife and were allowed to continue on their flight. TSA Officer Jazmine Kramer flagged the bag after noticing a metal object in the X-ray scan, and after a thorough search, Officer Wade Brown, Jr. found the knife hidden inside the taped toothpaste tube.