TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport
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GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport earlier this month, law enforcement officials said.
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TSA discovers 5 Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage at Gulf Shores Airport
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TSA finds stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase at an Alabama airport
On the X-ray screen, it looked like a medicine ball. When a TSA officer opened the bag, he immediately worried he might be dealing with something far more dangerous.
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — A TSA agent discovered a set of stolen Civil War-era cannonballs in a passenger’s suitcase during a routine security screening at an Alabama airport earlier this month, law enforcement officials said.
The relics were discovered at Gulf Shores International Airport on July 18 after the agent observed what appeared to be a large, opaque item inside a suitcase during an X-ray screening.
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