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A passenger was stopped at Miami International Airport after multiple snakes were found in his pants, security officials said.
A TSA spokesperson told Scripps News the passenger went through the TSA's Advanced Imaging Technology when something on them was flagged. The passenger was then taken to another area for a pat-down, and it was there that the passenger admitted to having snakes concealed in his pants.
The Miami New Times said the passenger still had not been identified by Thursday, and the TSA didn't immediately respond to an inquiry by Scripps News for further details.Southwest Airlines leaves four US, Mexico airports and cuts jobs amid profitability issues Douglas Jones 6:56 PM, Apr 26, 2024 Miami has been identified as a hotspot for illegal wildlife trafficking.
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