The actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, known for his role as “Terminator”, was detained by customs in the Munich airport terminal on Wednesday. “He is sitting with us,” a spokesman for the Munich main customs office confirmed to the SZ in the afternoon. Criminal tax proceedings were initiated against Schwarzenegger because he did not declare goods that he had brought with him. The item is said to be a valuable watch. The Picturenewspaper first reported the incident.
“If the goods remain in the EU, you have to declare them through customs. This applies to everyone, whether their name is Schwarzenegger or Müller, Meier, Huber,” said the customs spokesman to the SZ. In the afternoon, Schwarzenegger, who probably arrived from Los Angeles at lunchtime, was still at customs because all of his luggage was checked after the watch was found. “This takes a bit of time,” explained the spokesman. However, he assumes that the Austrian-born US actor can continue his journey.
Loud Picturereport, Schwarzenegger was on his way to Austria for a climate charity auction. The actor later wanted to visit the Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel.