PHOTOS: TSA officials display prohibited items brought to RIC checkpoints | Richmond Local News | richmond.com

2022-03-26 06:49:06 By : Ms. Amy Yang

TSA officials displayed some of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport.  Photos were taken during a press conference Wed. March 23, 2022.

Lisa Farbstein, TSA public affairs spokesperson, talks about what items are prohibited to carry on a plane and what items are allowed. She spoke during a press conference at Richmond International Airport Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

During a news conference on Wednesday, officials with the Transportation Security Administration showed a host of prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport.

This is one example of a prohibited item brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This is one example of a prohibited item to be brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This knife is one example of a prohibited items to be brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This straight razor is one example of a prohibited item to be brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

Brass knuckles are one example of a prohibited item to be brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This tool is one example of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are some of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are some of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are some of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are some of the most common prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This is an example of a prohibited item that has been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This blackjack is an example of a prohibited item to be brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

This self-defense weapon is one example of a prohibited item that has been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are examples of prohibited items that have been brought to checkpoints at Richmond International Airport. TSA officials displayed them during a press conference Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

These are the guns TSA stopped at Richmond International Airport since October 2021.

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.

TSA officers at Richmond International Airport and airlines across Virginia, have reported an increase of prohibited items to come through pre-flight checkpoints, according to Federal Security Director Robin "Chuck" Burke.

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