Customs at Munich Airport pull actor Arnold Schwarzenegger out because of a luxury watch. Which goods and souvenirs travelers have to declare and which imports are completely prohibited.
By Marieke Einbrodt
Arnold Schwarzenegger was hit on Wednesday. The Hollywood star was caught in a customs check at Munich Airport. In Schwarzenegger’s luggage, the officers found a luxury watch from the luxury brand Audemars Piguet. The actor would have had to register it and declare it through customs – but he didn’t.
The officials were of little interest in the fact that he wanted to sell the watch to benefit climate projects. Schwarzenegger now has a criminal tax case on his hands, says Thomas Meister from the Munich Main Customs Office to Capital.
On Thursday evening, the watch was auctioned near the Austrian winter sports resort of Kitzbühel at a charity event for environmental protection, a spokeswoman for the climate initiative he founded told the APA news agency. It brought in 270,000 euros. The minimum bid for the watch, which was privately owned by Schwarzenegger, was 50,000 euros.
So the end doesn’t justify the means, even if your name is Schwarzenegger. The basic rule is: Anyone entering Germany is not allowed to bring just any goods with them.
Source: Stern
