Halloween came early for some U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Tampa International Airport who found human remains, including part of a skull, in a traveler's baggage.

Officials said the passenger had declared 10 cigars before officers searched a foil-wrapped duffel bag and found the remains, along with undeclared cigars and prohibited plants, CBP Director of Field Operations Carlos Martel said in a post on X.

🚬 FROM CIGARS TO BONES?! 💀

What started as a passenger declaring just 10 cigars at @FlyTPA turned bizarre. CBP Agriculture Specialists uncovered prohibited plants, undeclared cigars, and a foil-wrapped duffel bag containing what looked like human remains, including part of a… pic.twitter.com/yxFKtU5EQP — Director of Field Operations Carlos C. Martel (@DFOFlorid

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