What happens to items confiscated at airport security? From baseball bats to whisky decanters, we pull back the curtain on the surprising afterlife of surrendered belongings

Daily Mail - Oct 2, 2026

Sad to part ways with your above-limit expensive shampoo or nail scissors? Here's what really happens to your confiscated items...

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