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English: 1 lb (454 g) of methamphetamine found on a passenger at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Date
Source Transportation Security Administration
Author U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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current02:02, 23 April 2011Thumbnail for version as of 02:02, 23 April 2011300 × 324 (42 KB)Editor182
15:56, 6 December 2010Thumbnail for version as of 15:56, 6 December 2010300 × 324 (54 KB)Smallman12q{{Information |Description={{en|1=Using whole body imaging, officers at Los Angeles International discovered a pound of methamphetamine on a passenger. }} |Source=[http://www.tsa.gov/weekly/062209.shtm TSA: TSA Weekly, June 22 - 26, 2009] [http://www.tsa

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