To get contraband past scans in Starfield, you need to use a combination of ship upgrades, skills, and tactics:

• Use a Shielded Cargo Hold : Install shielded cargo modules on your ship. Contraband placed inside these holds has a chance to avoid detection during scans. The closer the contraband weight is to the shielded cargo capacity, the higher the chance of being caught, so keep contraband weight low relative to shield capacity

• Improve Deception Skill : Invest skill points in the Social skill tree's Deception ability. At higher ranks, it reduces the effectiveness of contraband scans by up to 50%, increasing your chance to slip past inspections

• Equip Scan Jammers : Adding scan jammer modules to your ship further decreases the chance of contraband detection during scans. These do not guarantee success but improve odds significantly

• Avoid Carrying Contraband on Your Person : Contraband in your personal inventory is always detected. It must be stored in your ship's shielded cargo hold to have a chance of passing scans

• Smuggling Process : Place contraband in the shielded cargo hold via the ship's inventory terminal. When entering a planet's orbit, law enforcement will scan your ship. If successful, you are allowed to land without issue. If caught, you can pay fines, go to jail, or try to escape, but quicksaving before entering orbit allows you to reload if caught

• Where to Get Shielded Cargo Holds and Scan Jammers : These modules can be bought from pirate vendors (e.g., at The Key, a pirate base), or found on pirate ships you can steal. Legitimate vendors usually do not sell these

• Selling Contraband : To sell contraband, visit a Trade Authority vendor, usually found in major cities or on Trade Authority ships. These vendors buy contraband but require you to smuggle it past scans first

In summary, to get contraband past scans in Starfield, equip your ship with shielded cargo holds and scan jammers, invest in the Deception skill, keep contraband in shielded cargo holds (not on your person), and use quicksaves to retry if caught. This combination maximizes your chances of successfully smuggling contraband past scans