TSA Finds Live Smoke Grenades in Passenger’s Bag at Indianapolis Airport

TSA officers at Indianapolis International Airport found two live smoke grenades in a passenger’s checked luggage, including one concealed inside a jar of peanut butter. The bag had been selected for further screening before the devices were discovered.

According to the source report, TSA personnel involved in the inspection included explosives specialist Michael Dunphy. After one grenade was located, officers continued searching the bag and identified the second device inside the peanut butter container.

Federal Security Director Aaron Batt said the concealment method led officials to treat the situation carefully, involving airport police and the airline station manager. The traveler reportedly claimed someone had suggested the peanut butter method as a way to get the items through screening, though that explanation remains a reported claim rather than an independently verified fact.

The report says the passenger was sent back to the ticket counter, but it does not state whether there was an arrest, charge, fine, or other enforcement action. For editors, the key follow-up is whether TSA, airport police, or the airline provide an official case update beyond the initial account.