Lipstick knife found by TSA in carry-on bag at Milwaukee airport

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015
TSA officials discovered an "artfully concealed" knife inside a lipstick tube at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WLS) -- TSA officials discovered an "artfully concealed" knife inside a lipstick tube at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

A TSA spokesperson said they found the knife in the carry-on bag of a 27-year-old woman traveling to San Francisco on Jan. 12.

All knives are prohibited on flights, but concealed knives can lead to fines and arrests, the TSA said.