- A traveler tried to hide marijuana vape cartridges in a jar of peanut butter, the TSA said.
- Pittsburgh TSA agents said they discovered "three vape canisters" wrapped in plastic after alarms went off.
- Travelers can bring vape cartridges in their carry-on luggage if they are not "filled with THC," the TSA said.
Officers from the Transportation Security Administration said a traveler tried to hide marijuana vape cartridges in a jar of peanut butter.
TSA agents at Pittsburgh International Airport in Pennsylvania discovered the cartridges in a traveler's checked bag after it "triggered an alarm," a spokesperson said in a tweet.
"When a @TSA officer investigated why it alarmed, three vape canisters with marijuana that were wrapped in plastic bags were pulled from the jar," TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said in a Thursday tweet.
"TSA isn't searching for drugs, but when they are discovered during routine screening, the police are contacted," Farbstein added. "The traveler told officials that the canisters were for medical purposes, but still thought he should try to conceal them. Not a good decision."
—Lisa Farbstein, TSA Spokesperson (@TSA_Northeast) August 4, 2022
It remains unclear if the traveler caught with the marijuana was charged with anything. A spokesperson for the TSA did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Sunday.
The agency did, however, use photos of the incident to issue a cheeky warning to other travelers on social media.
"When our baggage screening officers @PITairport discovered this jarring find, you butter believe this passenger found themselves in a crunch. We're going to spread this awareness on really thick!" an account for the TSA said on Instagram.
Travelers can bring vape cartridges in their carry-on luggage so long as they are not "filled with THC, like the e-liquids pictured," the TSA said in the post.
"Well, don't get roasted by packing them in peanut butter, it's just best to leave them at home. While our officers aren't directly searching for those vape highs, if found they're ganja have to report it to law enforcement," the agency said on Instagram.