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TSA nabs passenger trying to smuggle handgun in PlayStation 2 console

The Port Authority TSA bust guy trying to smuggle gun in Sony PlayStation 2 game console.

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Busted! Oscar Ramirez, 48, was caught by Port Authority Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials trying to smuggle a .22-caliber semi-automatic handgun inside of a Sony PlayStation 2 game console. Ramirez was attempting to fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City to Mexico City Mexico, but the Brooklyn man was caught before getting onboard.

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Things didn't look right when the console went through x-ray, and officers found the weapon's hand grip and other parts inside of the bottom of the console housing. Ramirez now faces a weapons charge for trying to take the hand gun with him.

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The TSA has found 2,100 weapons during airport checkpoints so far in 2013, a 16 percent increase year-over-year.

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News Sources:cnn.com and ktuu.com

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