Security bosses discovered two hacksaws and two blow torches in just one morning
Hacksaws, blow torches, and toy guns - all items that were taken away from travellers at Manchester Airport.
Manchester Airport warned of 'delays' caused by customers bringing barred items through security, asking passengers to make sure they know the rules before travelling over the Easter break.Officers confiscated 22 pairs of scissors, five multi-tools, four corkscrews, two hacksaws and two packs of darts – all of which fell foul of UK aviation security regulations prohibiting sharp items or blades with a length of more than 6cm in your hand luggage.
A number of liquid items over 100ml were also confiscated – these included 12 cans of deodorant, two large soft drinks bottles, a bottle of shower gel and a 1L bottle of vodka.
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