Arnold Schwarzenegger arrested at airport after failing to declare guard

The actor Arnold Schwarzenegger was arrested at Munich Airport, Germany, this Wednesday the 17th, and will face criminal proceedings for failing to declare a luxury watch he intended to auction. The Audemars Piguet brand item will be auctioned at a charity event on Thursday the 18th, in the city of Kitzbuhena, Austria.

The actor and former governor of California was detained for more than three hours before being released to continue his journey. In this interval, Arnold Schwarzenegger he was questioned by customs officials and is said to have “cooperated at every stage”, a source said CNN International.

The actor also agreed to pay any taxes on the watch up front. Police initially took him to an ATM to withdraw money, but he had a very low limit and the bank was closed. When Schwarzenegger returned, a new agent brought a credit card machine that worked.

In an interview, the press officer of the German Federal Revenue Agency, Thomas Meister, stressed that the procedure is standard.

“He did not declare a product, a product that was imported from third countries to remain in the European Union. This process applies to everyone,” he said.

Source: Terra