A jar of peanut butter walked into an airport X-ray machine.
It did not walk out.
At Indianapolis International Airport, TSA officers were doing their usual checked-baggage screening.
Something on the scanner looked… off.
They pulled the bag.
They opened it.
And they found a live smoke grenade sitting inside.
Case closed, right?
Nope.
Explosives specialist Michael Dunphy had a nagging thought after emptying the bag.
👉 "Weren't there two grenades in this bag?"
He looked again.
His eyes landed on the peanut butter jar.
Inside the creamy spread — a second live smoke grenade. Jammed in. Fully submerged. Extra crunchy.
When questioned, the traveler didn't deny it.
He said a friend gave him a foolproof smuggling hack:
"Just hide it in peanut butter. Scanners can't see through it."
Spoiler: scanners absolutely can.
Reports from the scene also mention the bag contained 6 ammo magazines alongside the grenades. The peanut butter jar is what tipped everything from weird into call the airport police.
Smoke grenades aren't fireworks.
They're pyrotechnic devices that burn hot, release dense smoke, and are a hard NO in both checked AND carry-on bags.
TSA's Indiana Federal Security Director Aaron Batt didn't sugarcoat it:
Every few months, TSA's Instagram lights up with another absurd find — a chainsaw, a live eel, a machete in a teddy bear.
This one earns a special place in the hall of fame.
Because somewhere out there is a "friend" who confidently told this guy that Skippy is stealth technology.
It is not.
The scanner sees the grenade.
The scanner sees the peanut butter.
The scanner sees your life choices.
Pack accordingly.
That's all for now!
