Disclaimer;
There’s nothing here that the would-be terrorist doesn’t already know. There’s nothing here that isn’t possible to find elsewhere, by compiling and analyzing multiple on- and offline sources. Everything here is for informational and educational purposes only. In instances where techniques for execution of security checkpoint circumvention is described, these are only for theoretical purposes and “paper tigers“. Any and all attempts at such techniques may (and probably will) land you in jail – for a short, or quite likely, a long time. In cases of extreme “unluckiness”, they might get you injured or killed.In short; this is for educational purposes only. Do not attempt.
All right, that’s the disclaimer done, now onwards.
1; Why try to get illegal items through airport security checkpoints?
There are lots and lots of reasons why someone would attempt to get something deemed illegal through the airport security checkpoints, past x-ray scanners, profilers, metal detectors, human security officers (screeners/TSA agents, security controllers…). The person might be a terrorist, of course. That’s the first one that comes to mind for most of us. They might be out to take over a plane for ideological reasons or for personal reasons – or for personal or organizational financial gain. Taking a plane hostage, and in turn its passengers, makes sense if you’re prepared to die for what you believe in. Impact on the public is high, and the law listens to the public.
Or, the person trying to bring something illegal through the airport might be someone who just bought a new perfume, or a bottle of 40 year old Scotch, and they’re just trying to avoid the liquid-restrictions. Somewhat more harmless, but still illegal.
Or, someone might want to carry with them some sort of weapon for personal protection, should that first scenario take place. A knife, perhaps, a pair of long scissors, a scalpel or just that extremely nice Swisstool with a hundred and three different thingamajigs on it. Or a gun. Or two. Maybe in pieces.
It’s far from impossible, and it’s being done every day, in more places than one. For years a Texas man would walk onto airplanes with a massive belt buckle on, that had two small derringer design double barrel pistols in it, in plain view. The thing would have passed through x-ray many, many times, but security officers believed them to be ornamental, and so allowed the buckle without much scrutiny.
Even with sensitive metal detectors, it is possible, even easy, to bring both knives, scissors and other sharp objects through the ceckpoint, by means of several different techniques and factors. We’ll get to that later. The point is that while a terrorist is uncommon, illegal items brought through the airport is not. The reason (and reasoning) behind them are as many as there are people who’ve tried it.
2; Detection Methods
In order to deter passengers and staff from bringing in illegal items, airport security has several methods of detection that are designed to bring to light items that have been concealed. We have a metal detector portal, which passively scans whatever passes through for the “critical mass” of metal that is needed to set it off. Any metal detector portal can be adjusted to various levels of sensitivity, something that is critical for the person needing or wanting to bring something through it that shouldn’t be there.
Metal detector portals use either sound or light or a combinaition of the two to alert the human operator of a possible hidden object.
The x-ray machine uses a high-voltage coil to generate low energy x-rays that penetrate everything up to the density of thin metal. The x-ray scanner’s outer shell of sheet steel is not penetrated. An image is then generated that will show the operator what is inside the item, be it a bag, box, suitcase or other, in a density dependent color scheme ranging from black/blue to orange and green. Metals are colored black to blue, plastics and composits turn out blue to green, and anything organic will be shades of orange. Shapes are clearly outlined and an experienced operator can in some cases even tell you how much the coins in your wallet add up to.
The system’s main vulnerability is the experience needed to operate it efficiently, and the issue of angles. X-rays go from bottom to top inside the machine in a roughly 45 degree angle, and this means the image generated is somewhat skewered. If a thin object is positioned so as to pass through the machine in an angle matching the x-rays, it will show up as nothing more than a thin line, in most cases invisible to the pressed-for-time operator.
Last in line is the human element. Any passenger can be selected for a hands-on “pat-down” or secondary screening. That goes for your bags too, mister. The human element is the step where most attempts to bring illegal items through security is thwarted, either by secondary screening based on a machine warning, or a random search on the whim of an officer at the checkpoint.
Usually, if one of the human operators catch you, you’re done for, but we’ll discuss that too later.
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How can we sneak Alcohol?? does the Colour of Alcohol differs from other Liquids say Shampoo?! will it help if we place the Bottle say half leter of Alcoho (Plastic Bottle that we buy from the Duty Free) upright help?? I need tips on how to sneak 1 or 2 liters of Alcohol.
Thx for the Tip.
How do you sneak a little meth? Lol
You should probably ask a customs officer about that… not security. 😉
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This is all great and interesting. But I bet no one could make it through the PTI metal detector with these targets shown above. Its sensitive enough that it can see the zippers on someones jeans. I wonder if the TSA will ever invest into something like this or not?
Hello,
I am sorry to write here but as you seem expert and I cannot find a solution I dare to ask your help.
I would like to send a bottle of liquid by post but it is forbidden in my country and Xray always catches my parcel.
Do you know how I could do ?
Put some foil for example ?
And do you know if they see the bottle that I send because of its shape of they really see the liquid that is inside ?
Thanks a lot for your help.
I will try this
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And telling everyone your full name too. Smart move.
And telling everyone your full name too. Smart move.
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Hey is it ok to bring medical wax if you have a reccomendation?
Is it possible for the Xray machines at airports used for carry in/check in baggage/cargos to find out a particular metal out of other metals?
I am flying for the first time tomorrow and have anxiety. My friend gave me some of her prescribed pills to help me. So with thatbeing said…. I want to take pills that I am not prescribed, what is the best way to get them through security? If I put them in my coin purse will they be detected or should I put them in an asprin bottle? please help!
All I want to do is sneak my phone in to school lol
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Can the x-rays and machines tell the difference between a regular flashlight and a taser flashlight?
If it looks more like a flashlight than a taser and is convincing, you’re good.
Also to test if it’s convincing, show as many people you know your cool “flashlight”.
If anything is mentioned about the taser more than once, don’t smuggle it.
I just want to know if you hide somthing in a zippo lighter if it appears on the xray
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Hi,
I’m considering how to get new Franklin bills (post 2013) in excess of 10k through the sys. So far, best idea is to disguise in small stacks in aluminum foil in re-sealed chocolate bar packs. I’m thinking if there are other actual chocolate bars packed in next to them, the money will blend in due to being of similar density (organic = orange) material, wrapped in metal (aluminum = blue) and less than 0.25″ thickness. In your veteran opinion, would this fool the machines? Still debating between carry-on or buried deep in checked luggage. Thanks for the info!
J
I think that best way is to carry money on you. Simply in your pocket , just make sure that you don’t have any metal on you , otherwise it will be big fail. Once I put money in hand luggage and it was discovered by the security agent, but he let me go and didn’t say anything.I just saw his face:)
It’s to risky if you will wrap money in a special packing.
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Liquids such as toners, shampoo, body wash and lotions are not allowed to be shipped to other countries using international express mail and express mail service (EMS). Can anyone tell me how to pack liquids so that the airport x-ray won’t be able to detect the liquids inside the box i will send to other countries? I wrap it using black garbage bag but they still detected it even if i tripled the black garbage bag already. thanks in advance ??
Liquids such as toners, shampoo, body wash and lotions are not allowed to be shipped to other countries using international express mail and express mail service (EMS). Can anyone tell me how to pack liquids so that the airport x-ray won’t be able to detect the liquids inside the box i will send to other countries? I wrap it using black garbage bag but they still detected it even if i tripled the black garbage bag already. thanks in advance ??