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The number of prohibited items passengers try to bring through security at Ottawa’s Macdonald — Cartier International Airport continues to grow, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority said Friday.
CATSA agents have seized 82,141 banned items from travellers between Jan. 1, 2010 and June 20 of this year, which included martial arts weapons, projectiles, knives, explosives and sharp objects.
The most common type of item seized by agents is a knife. Since 2010, agents have seized 21,783 knives from travellers departing Ottawa.
Sharp objects, such as scissors or letter openers, were the second most common type of items seized, followed by flammable, corrosive or explosive items, including bullets and lighters.
The number of darts, arrows, sling shots or other projectiles reached its highest number in 2011 at 79.
Although the number of restraining devices — 94 since 2010 — has dropped from 43 in 2010 to seven in 2013, agents have seen their fair share of handcuffs, said Mathieu Larocque, a CATSA spokesman. Transport Canada modified their list of prohibited items to allow passengers to bring their handcuffs on a plane, he said.
“We’ve seen furry handcuffs, real handcuffs,” Larocque said.
Martial arts weapons such as nunchuks or throwing stars — both prohibited weapons in Canada — slow screening agents down more than other items since they have to call police, Larocque said. Since 2010, agents have seized 190 martial arts weapons.
Larocque said passengers who are caught with banned items have the option to bring it back to their car, give it to a family member not travelling with them or they can mail it to themselves.
The increase in the total number of seizures can be attributed to a larger number of passengers departing the Ottawa airport, Larocque said.
Here’s a look at prohibited items seized by CATSA agents in 2013
821: Dangerous goods
6,718: knives
82: Martial arts weapons
76: Projectiles
7: Restraining devices
2,532: Sharp objects
56: Sporting goods
1,109: Tools
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CATSA agents have seized 82,141 banned items from travellers between Jan. 1, 2010 and June 20 of this year, which included martial arts weapons, projectiles, knives, explosives and sharp objects.
The most common type of item seized by agents is a knife. Since 2010, agents have seized 21,783 knives from travellers departing Ottawa.
Sharp objects, such as scissors or letter openers, were the second most common type of items seized, followed by flammable, corrosive or explosive items, including bullets and lighters.
The number of darts, arrows, sling shots or other projectiles reached its highest number in 2011 at 79.
Although the number of restraining devices — 94 since 2010 — has dropped from 43 in 2010 to seven in 2013, agents have seen their fair share of handcuffs, said Mathieu Larocque, a CATSA spokesman. Transport Canada modified their list of prohibited items to allow passengers to bring their handcuffs on a plane, he said.
“We’ve seen furry handcuffs, real handcuffs,” Larocque said.
Martial arts weapons such as nunchuks or throwing stars — both prohibited weapons in Canada — slow screening agents down more than other items since they have to call police, Larocque said. Since 2010, agents have seized 190 martial arts weapons.
Larocque said passengers who are caught with banned items have the option to bring it back to their car, give it to a family member not travelling with them or they can mail it to themselves.
The increase in the total number of seizures can be attributed to a larger number of passengers departing the Ottawa airport, Larocque said.
Here’s a look at prohibited items seized by CATSA agents in 2013
821: Dangerous goods
6,718: knives
82: Martial arts weapons
76: Projectiles
7: Restraining devices
2,532: Sharp objects
56: Sporting goods
1,109: Tools
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