Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBernie Ecclestone has explained the incident, which happened on Monday after he landed in Cascais (James Manning/PA) (PA Archive)Former Formula One executive Bernie Ecclestone was questioned by police at Cascais airport near Lisbon after arriving in Portugal with an undocumented shotgun. The 95-year-old said he had brought the weapon from Switzerland to compete in a clay pigeon shooting contest, but lacked the required firearm documentation known as a blue book. Ecclestone denied reports that he was arrested during the incident, explaining that he spent around an hour speaking with four police officers and customs officials. He agreed to “surrender” the firearm to Portuguese customs in Lisbon, where authorities will determine if it can be granted a temporary import upon payment of duty. The event follows a similar incident four years prior in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Ecclestone had a handgun confiscated by police before attempting to board a flight. In fullBernie Ecclestone denies arrest claims after being stopped with shotgun at Portuguese airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Bernie Ecclestone explains why he was stopped by police at Portuguese airport
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBernie Ecclestone has explained the incident, which happened on Monday after he landed in Cascais (James Manning/PA) (PA Archive)Former Formula One executive Bernie Ecclestone was questioned by police at Cascais airport near Lisbon after arriving in Portugal with an undocumented shotgun. The 95-year-old said he had brought the weapon from Switzerland to compete in a clay pigeon shooting contest, but lacked the required firearm documentation known as a blue book. Ecclestone denied reports that he was arrested during the incident, explaining that he spent around an hour speaking with four police officers and customs officials. He agreed to “surrender” the firearm to Portuguese customs in Lisbon, where authorities will determine if it can be granted a temporary import upon payment of duty. The event follows a similar incident four years prior in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where Ecclestone had a handgun confiscated by police before attempting to board a flight. In fullBernie Ecclestone denies arrest claims after being stopped with shotgun at Portuguese airportMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
