TSA agents work tirelessly to keep us safe by scanning passengersโ luggage at the airport. Surely they find lots of dangerous and unusual items โ but a carry-on bag stuffed of Flaminโ Hot Cheetos?
Believe it or not, this actually happened recently at the Los Angeles International Airport. When agents discovered that a woman was trying to bring 20 bags of the snack food onto her flight, they decided to investigate. After all, it seemed kinda fishyโฆ
There are certain jobs in this world where employees always have an interesting story to go home with. With that being said, airline workers must keep their families entertained with all they see each day.
On the TSAโs social media accounts, they actually post some of the strangest items theyโve found in carry-on suitcases. From live animals, gigantic scissors, to high-heels shaped like guns โ it makes you wonder what the heck some people are thinking!
We all know that when you pack to travel, you need to be mindful of what youโll be bringing through security (no full-size shampoo bottles or soap, check!).
Social media star, Emily Mei (AKA: Emily Ghoul), wasnโt thinking sheโd be setting off alarms when she packed for South Korea. I mean, is it really that weird to fill your Louis Vuitton bag with Flaminโ Hot Cheetos?
Well, TSA agents seemed to think it was a bit odd. So much so, they stopped Emily from passing right through. Instead, they unloaded the bag and realized there were 20 packages of the tasty treats inside.
The suspicious agents began swabbing the Cheetos to make sure there wasnโt any funny business going on. In no time though, they couldnโt help but crack up.
Emily told Inside Edition:
โLiterally everybody from TSA came over and they were laughing. They were like, โWhat is going on?'โ
Emilyโs used to having tons of followers (she has more than 400,000 on Instagram alone), but that day she wasnโt trying to be the center of attention. Canโt a girl just get on her flight with tons of munchies?
It turns out Emily actually had a good reason for toting that many packages on board, and itโs not because she was super-hungry.
She explained to Inside Edition that she was simply bringing them for her friends in South Korea who love the orange snacks. According to Emily, Flaminโ Hot Cheetos are hard to get over there and are around $15 for a small bag if found (yikes).
Isnโt that a sweet gesture? Emily also told the reporter that โshe is not paid to endorse Cheetos.โ
A Cheetos representative responded to the story with the following statement:
โThe thought that someone would take the time bring bags of Flaminโ Hot Cheetos to a friend halfway around the world made us smile.โ
The bizarre story has people chiming in online. Many people could relate to Emilyโs desire to bring food overseas.
โWhen I came back from Mexico I always bring my whole suit case filled of Mexican chips that they donโt sell here in Utah ๐โ
Another person hilariously wrote:
โIf I was working there, those would have confiscated so fast. Snacktime for days. ๐โ
In the end, there wasnโt any dangerous activity going on with the Louis Vuitton dull of Cheetos. But better safe than sorry, right?
Watch the viral video below to hear Emily talk about the ordeal. Itโs been watched over two million times in one week!
But next time, maybe sheโll pack her Cheetos in her checked-luggage instead.
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