Emmea12uk

I flew to Los Angeles from London and intentionally smuggled bananas and oranges into my handbag (I was preg and knew i would need a fix) - when i got to LA airport, i fainted in the customs queue so was wizzed through, but the last stage before you leave is "anything to declare" I was in a wheelchair and some security guard asked if i had any fruit - and i went "oh yeah!! I have an orange in my handbag!"

You should have seen it! It might as well have been a bomb! I was surrounded and they removed the orange from my bag, opened and searched all my cases and lead me to a special area where I wasnt allowed to move. they then checked EVERYTHING about me, in case I was a terroist!!

When i finally escaped, got to my hotel, i phoned my mum who bought the fruit - and she said "but it was a californian orange!!"

Mamafy

xXDonnaXx

Last year, I hadn't realised i'd put my shaver in my hand luggage. Im just glad the alarms didn't go off, I wouldn't have known what woulda been goin on.

Sinead

I was get searched going through security - usually have to take my belt and shoes off!!!! DH has now decided as this happens every time we have to get there 12 hour earlier.
I have never brought anything dodgy in my hand luggage, but when I was about 21 I did bring 1000 cigs back from Tenerife, when the limit was 200, in my suitcase

MrTashaAndBum

I've done the cigs thing before for people at work... I've also bought a new IT kit, given the box to friends in Geneva and then bought back the equipment (in this case a new laptop) to the UK, citing it was mine already... I might have saved a few hundred quid tax!

I might have also had the odd pair of scissors, swiss army knife or screwdriver in my briefcase... security never care about me though - i normally just sit there and look pathetic enough to get ignored!

nemmie

i know of two people who have taken weed through airport security and not got checked... however my cousin wasn't as lucky mind you he did have something like a KG of cocaine on him inc his main luggage and things and is now in jail..... that wasn't his first run through the airport though. Gosh i look like a right one now don't I lol

chefamy1122

A coworker of mine forgot she had her locksmith pick set in her purse - it has ALL KINDS of sharp pointy tools in it. Security did not even notice it!