Luton Airport confiscate ‘plastic explosive’ marzipan
23.01.12
A passenger had marzipan sweets confiscated by Luton Airport security staff over fears they could be plastic explosives, Bedfordshire on Sunday reports. Mark Leverkus, 23 was on his way to a skiing trip to France when chocolate marzipan given to him as a Christmas present was taken by security without explanation. The 6ft 9in tall trainee solicitor texted his mother joking that security checks were now tackling obesity at the airport !
He told the newspaper: ‘I’ve heard of liquids being banned but not confectionery. I understand it’s a security issue and safety is a must but I wasn’t aware you couldn’t pack confectionery in your hand luggage.'
A Luton Airport spokesman said: ‘In the past marzipan has been flagged up as an item which can resemble plastic explosives, such as semtex. With any items of concern, security officers are entitled to ask passengers to surrender it, and that may have been the case in this instance.’
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