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“An unusual assortment of prohibited items were detected by TSA officers at BWI Airport [Tuesday],” TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said in an statement.

The 21-year-old –- who says he was headed to a camping trip –- was detained and interviewed by police and charged for the 14 incinerate devices, TSA said.

He re-packed the knives and hatchets in his checked luggage, TSA said.

This isn’t the first bizarre piece of contraband TSA has confiscated.

Last week, a passenger attempted to pass through security with a knife disguised inside a plastic purple comb.

A photo posted by TSA (@tsa) on Jul 14, 2015 at 2:20pm PDT

In the past year, they’ve confiscated several grenades, guns, an assortment of throwing stars, and this terrifying “punching device.”

#TSACatch - This keychain was discovered last week at the #Chicago - #Midway (#MDW) International Airport and is actually a punching weapon that is prohibited from being brought on a plane in your carry-on baggage.

A photo posted by TSA (@tsa) on Dec 16, 2014 at 2:58pm PST

#TSAGoodCatch - These throwing stars and throwing knife were all discovered in carry-on bags. Clockwise from the top left, they were discovered at the Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Houston William P. Hobby Airport. All martial arts weapons are prohibited in carry-on bags.

A photo posted by TSA (@tsa) on Mar 31, 2015 at 6:13pm PDT

#TSAGoodCatch - This inert grenade was discovered in a carry-on bag at the Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). TSA officers don’t know items such as this one are inert until explosives detection professionals, along with law enforcement, remove the item from the X-ray tunnel and resolve the alarm. This most likely will cause a closure of our checkpoint and lead to missed and delayed flights. All grenades, no matter whether they’re inert, replica, or live - are prohibited from both carry-on and checked baggage.

A photo posted by TSA (@tsa) on Apr 6, 2015 at 3:30pm PDT

ABC News' Matt Hosford and Jack Date contributed to this report.

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