Not a joke. Yes, scanned after it is unloaded from the plane and you pick it up at the carousel. It happened just before you go to walk down the hallway to exit Airport. My next door neighbor was pulled out of line (a long, slow line) on Monday as she was trying to exit the airport. Her luggage (and everyone else's) was put through a scanner, then hand searched. She had vitamins in her checked bag. Enough for her 3 month stay and it took her 15 mins to get them to let her keep them. She did make the mistake of not having them in their original containers (had them in baggies, marked on outside what they were.) So, I can understand them wanting to confiscate. Wish I was kidding. if anyone else has had this experience, please post because I wasn't there.