Hollywood superstar and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has been detained by German customs officers at Munich Airport on suspicion of illegally importing an ultra-luxe wristwatch, which was to be sold at a charity auction.

The Terminator star was held for several hours after officers discovered the custom-built Audemars Piguet watch in his luggage during what German Customs officials have described as a random inspection.

Schwarzenegger arrived in Munich on Wednesday following a nearly 11-hour flight from Los Angeles. The 76-year-old bodybuilder intended to travel to the small alpine town of Kitzbühel in Austria to attend the World Climate Summit.

The Audemars Piguet wristwatch, specially made for Schwarzenegger, was to be sold off at a special dinner on Thursday evening before the official start of the summit, according to Bild.

The fact that the watch was to be sold attracted further investigation from Customs officials who believe that the luxury timepiece should have been declared and import tax paid on it.

Schwarzenegger was said to be calm for the first few hours of being detained by police but as his detention continued, his temper was said to be becoming frayed.

A spokesperson for the main customs office in Munich told local German media: “We have initiated criminal proceedings under tax law. The watch should have been registered because it is an import.”

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Mateusz Maszczynski honed his skills as an international flight attendant at the most prominent airline in the Middle East and has been flying throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for a well-known European airline. Matt is passionate about the aviation industry and has become an expert in passenger experience and human-centric stories. Always keeping an ear close to the ground, Matt’s industry insights, analysis and news coverage is frequently relied upon by some of the biggest names in journalism.

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