(CNN) -- Pot
isn't at the top of the Transportation Security Administration's most-wanted
list.
They're more interested in
keeping explosives off airplanes.
But if you pack your suitcases
with 81 pounds of marijuana, TSA officers screening your checked baggage are
very likely to notice.
On Friday, a 26-year-old woman
was arrested at Oakland International Airport after the TSA allegedly
discovered marijuana in her three checked bags, according to the TSA. The
Jackson, Mississippi, resident was attempting to fly from Oakland to Jackson,
Mississippi, via Phoenix and Dallas.
"TSA screens every bag
placed on an airplane, whether taken as carry-on or checked with an
airline," said TSA spokesman Ross Feinstein, via e-mail.
If officers find something that's
probably a crime, they refer it to local authorities, who can decide whether to
arrest and prosecute travelers.
"As is common practice, TSA
notified the Alameda County Sheriff's Office of the discovery, who responded
and took possession of the marijuana," said Feinstein. "The passenger
was subsequently arrested on criminal charges."
A small bit of pot might not get
you in trouble, according to some security officials.
Some 81 pounds of marijuana in
three separate checked bags? That's going to cause some trouble.
Can I take my pot on a plane?
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