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Traveler busted smuggling live grenade in peanut butter jar: TSA

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Now he’s in a jam.

A tasteless traveler was busted with a live grenade hidden inside a full jar of peanut butter at an airport in Indiana, authorities said Friday.

The totally nutty plan bombed when the man tried to sneak two live smoke grenades into his checked luggage — including one hidden inside the creamy snack— at the Indianapolis International Airport last month, according to the TSA.

The sticky situation came to light when security officials flagged his bag for additional screening and found the explosive, TSA specialist Michael Dunphy said.

“After all contents were removed from the bag, I thought, ‘Weren’t there two grenades in this bag?,’ Dunphy said in a press release last week. “After additional inspection of all the contents in the bag, it became obvious the second grenade was in the peanut butter jar, so I was surprised.”

The passenger, who was not identified, later told workers at the airline’s ticketing desk that his friend told him he could smuggle grenades through security by hiding them in a jar of peanut butter, according to the agency.

Airport cops and an airline station manager were called to the scene — though it wasn’t immediately clear if the man was arrested or faced other consequences.

“This was my most memorable call over the last few years,” Dunphy said.

The bizarre bust comes as food-related absurdities have reportedly increased at airports in recent weeks — including ones centered on salad dressing.

Foreign soccer fans visiting the US for the World Cup have been bringing full bottles of ranch dressing onto planes, prompting the TSA to warn travelers last week to pack the dressing in checked luggage.

Trying to hide a banned item “will only result in more severe consequences,” the agency warned in the press release

The TSA didn’t immediately return a call from The Post on Friday.

Trying to hide a banned item “will only result in more severe consequences,” the agency warned in the press release

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