Hollywood actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger was temporarily detained at Munich Airport for failing to declare a valuable luxury watch he brought over from the US. Reportedly, the former Californian Governor was held by customs agents for nearly three hours upon his arrival in Munich.
The undeclared ‘Audemars Piguet’
Upon his arrival at the airport, Arnold Schwarzenegger was taken aside by officers who searched his luggage and found the ‘Audemars Piguet’ watch. The actor had allegedly not declared the said item on his arrival customs form. The watch was made especially for the actor by the luxury Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet.
A spokesperson for the Munich customs office stated, “We have initiated criminal tax proceedings. The watch should have been registered because it is an import.” An investigation for alleged tax evasion was launched because the watch was intended to be sold within the EU.
The 76-year-old’s non-profit, the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, told a well-known German press agency that the actor had planned to market the watch at an auction in Kitzbuhel, Austria, about 89 km from Munich, to benefit climate initiatives.
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As per the details, the watch has an image of Schwarzenegger as The Terminator on the back. Undoubtedly, Arnold Schwarzenegger has a huge fan base who love and follow him. Now, all eyes are on the German justice system and how they conclude this investigation against him.
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