Customs agents in Paris seized 115 live scorpions.
They'd come from Cameroon, bound for the U.S., marked as samples for medical research though the shipper sells "animal companions."
Screeners in Denver noticed bottles labeled T-N-T. They cleared the area.
And they found the bottles held bath salts.
They bottles labeled T-n-T were wedding favors at the marriage of people whose names both start with T.
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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
Good morning, I'm Steve Inskeep with tales of airport security. Customs agents in Paris seized 115 live scorpions. They'd come from Cameroon, bound for the U.S., marked as samples for medical research though the shipper sells animal companions. Screeners in Denver noticed bottles labeled TNT. They cleared the area and found the bottles held bath salts. The bottles labeled TNT were wedding favors for the marriage of people whose names both start with T. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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