The former boss of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestonewas arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a firearm while boarding a private plane bound for Switzerland, local police reported on Thursday.
Brazilian police found an undocumented 32-caliber LW Seecamp pistol in Ecclestone’s luggage at an X-ray check, police said in a statement, adding that Ecclestone, 91, was detained and taken to a center at Viracopos airport. in Campinas.
Ecclestone admitted owning the gun but said he did not know it was in his luggage at the time, police said. The Briton paid bail of 1,200 euros and was released to travel to Switzerland after getting the small caliber weapon.
Ecclestone is married to Brazilian Fabiana Ecclestone, vice president of the FIA and member of the World Motor Sport Council. In May they attended several national events in South America, including a local stock car race in the countryside near Sao Paulo and a meeting with triple world champion Nelson Piquet in Brasilia. They also own a coffee plantation near Sao Paulo, which they bought in 2012 and where they regularly live when not in Europe.
Source: La Verdad
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