NASCAR star Kyle Busch says he was detained by authorities in Mexico last month ... after he says they found a handgun in his bag at an airport.
says he was detained by authorities in Mexico last month ... after he says they found a handgun in his bag at an airport., in late January.
According to the 37-year-old driver, he was going through airport security screening ... when he realized he accidentally brought his firearm in his luggage. Busch claims he has a valid concealed carry permit for it -- but its discovery still alarmed authorities, who detained him over it all. "I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico," he said in a statement on his social media page Monday.
"When it was discovered, I fully cooperated with the authorities, accepted the penalties, and returned to North Carolina."released over the weekend. Officials said the defendant, ID'ed only as"Kyle Thomas 'B'" from the state of Nevada, was detained following the discovery of a firearm on Jan. 27. They noted that following an investigation, he was sentenced to three and a half years in prison as well as a fine.
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