76-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger ran into trouble in Germany on Wednesday when he was detained by airport customs for three hours because he brought a luxury watch into the country without declaring it.
According to foreign media reports, Schwarzenegger recently planned to attend a charity auction in his hometown in Austria. He set off from the United States and was detained by customs at the German airport. According to a German customs official, any items entering the EU from non-EU countries will As long as the price is higher than 430 euros, you must declare and pay customs duties, regardless of whether he is a celebrity or not.
After all, Schwarzenegger is a big boss who has been a governor. After being detained, he did not panic at all. He even took a photo showing the watch that caused him to be "in trouble". Under the guidance of the customs, Schwarzenegger Pay customs duties with ease.
However, there were twists and turns on the way. First, the customs did not have a POS machine to swipe credit cards. Schwarzenegger could only go to a nearby bank to withdraw money. When he arrived at the bank, he found that it was already off work. In the end, the customs had to find a new POS machine to successfully pay. payment.
Schwarzenegger was originally very patient, but after a series of frivolous operations and customs constantly asking for his personal information, including his name, nationality, wife's name, how many children he had, savings, assets, etc., he gradually lost his patience. A spokesman for
said that Germany has launched criminal tax proceedings because this is an imported product that has to be declared, and Schwarzenegger may face criminal charges.
"Can you believe I was suddenly handcuffed? I was handcuffed, not because of my watch or customs, but because I had a hot night with my girlfriend Heather last night."
It is reported that Schwarzenegger Gerard's current girlfriend, Heather Milligan, 49, drove a "yellow car" to poke fun at German customs, causing laughter.
Schwarzenegger bluntly said that it was unbelievable that he was detained. The customs woman said to him, "If you don't obey the rules, I will put handcuffs on you." Schwarzenegger responded at the time, "It doesn't matter, it's a great deal, because usually I'll pay $500 for that!"
Schwarzenegger laughed and said it was a crazy experience. Customs found the watch in the suitcase, and then the guy tried to find the second piece, but he couldn't find it because he hid it Can't get up: "I can't tell you where the watch is because I can't sit down today."
According to foreign media reports, about 350 people attended the auction and raised a total of 1.3 million euros, equivalent to RMB 10.17 million. Yuan. The seized watch was from Schwarzenegger's personal collection and was valued at about 20,000 euros. It was originally expected to raise 100,000 euros for charity. However, after the customs seizure incident, the watch was sold for 270,000 euros. , equivalent to RMB 2.11 million.
