A Strange Mission
Aside from the distraught man, Ivelise and Rico were upset about what they had just seen. As she went to get her bags checked, Ivelise gave Rico an important mission. She told him to go through the trash and check what was inside the package to find out why it was prohibited.
Free To Go
In this situation, Rico had a distinct advantage since he could rifle through the trash bins without going through security. If the package was thrown out instead of being brought out for extra screening, that meant it wasn’t dangerous. Rico could easily take the package with him without going through the TSA agents. By this point, he knew the package was no ordinary item.