The items most frequently confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport are:

For sure some I didn't know, like toy snakes and insects.   And safety pins and needles.


Confiscated items

?In our experience, passengers are not aware of, or forget about, a range of items that are not permitted in hand luggage or on their person,? she said.

The items most frequently confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport are:

    Blades and razors;
    Corkscrews;
    Firearms and ammunition;
    Golf equipment;
    Knives, forks and scissors;
    Nail files and nail clippers;
    ?Ninja stars? (shuriken);
    Pocket knives;
    Safety pins and needles;
    Tools;
    Toy guns, replica guns;
    Ammunition;
    Bow and arrows;
    Sharp objects;
    Toy snakes;
    Toy spiders, replica spiders;
    Toy insects (bugs), replica insects;
    LAGS (Liquids, Aerosols and Gels) for international departures;
    Sporting equipment including soccer balls, rugby balls, volleyball balls, water polo balls and anything similar, inflated or deflated;
    Blunt objects;
    Inflated balloons;
    Objects deemed by security assessment to have the potential to cause harm or disturbance in the aircraft. For example, some credit card-sized key rings incorporate a blade, and some bracelets now incorporate multi-tool sets.

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