Bernie Ecclestone

The 91-year-old was arrested late on Wednesday after a gun was found in his luggage at Viracopos airport, according to police. Ecclestone paid bail and was ...

The handgun was seized, it added. The 91-year-old was arrested late on Wednesday after a gun was found in his luggage at Viracopos airport, according to police. The 91-year-old paid bail and was freed to travel to Switzerland.

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland, ...

The handgun was seized, it added. The Briton paid bail and was freed to travel to Switzerland. The Brazilian police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in Ecclestone's luggage during an X-ray screening, police said in a statement, adding that the 91-year-old was then arrested and taken to a facility at Viracopos airport in Campinas.

Former Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to ...

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The former F1 supremo was attempting to board a private jet from Brazil to Switzerland when the weapon was identified by police.

Ecclestone paid bail and was free to travel to Switzerland. Ecclestone was arrested and taken to a facility at Viracopos airport in Campinas. He acknowledged owning the gun but said he was unaware it was in his luggage.

Former F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil late on Wednesday for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.

The Briton paid bail and was freed to travel. Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun but said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said. Brazilian police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in Ecclestone’s luggage during an X-ray screening, police said in a statement, adding that he was then arrested and taken to a facility at Viracopos airport in Campinas.

BERNIE Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil while carrying a gun as he boarded a private jet to Switzerland, police have said.Cops said in a statement th.

He said he bought the weapon from a Formula 1 mechanic five years ago and kept it on his farm in São Paulo. Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said. BERNIE Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil while carrying a gun as he boarded a private jet to Switzerland, police have said.

The Briton acknowledged owning the gun but he said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said.

The Briton acknowledged owning the gun but he said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said. The Briton acknowledged owning the gun but he said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said ernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun, police said on Thursday.

The former Formula One boss had a LW Seecamp .32 gun in his luggage that was spotted during an X-ray screening. The 91-year-old was then taken to a facility ...

The handgun was seized, it added. 🔺 NEW: The motor racing tycoon Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil for illegally bringing a gun on board a private plane heading to Switzerlandhttps://t.co/TBjbFgvM70 BERNIE ECCLESTONE was arrested today for illegally carrying a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.

Former Formula 1 chief Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil on Wednesday after he was caught carrying a gun in an airport.

Illegal possession of a weapon in Brazil carries a maximum sentence of four years in jail, but Ecclestone was released and allowed to fly to Switzerland due to the ‘nature of the offence’, according to police, and his background. In a statement to police he said the gun had been bough five years ago from a mechanic and was usually kept in his rural property in Sao Paulo. He was detained by Brazilian police after a security X-ray detected a 32-calibre LW Seecamp pistol in a shirt pocket in his luggage.

It's safe to say former F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone has not lived a quiet life, with the 91-year-old once again back in the headlines after being arrested ...

He started out in the sport way back in 1958 and entered two Grand Prix, but turned to management after that venture failed. But she ended up being targeted in a 2019 raid of her central London home which saw £50million worth of jewellery stolen while she was on holiday. And he has suggested there could be more on the way. He now lives in a £23million chalet called 'Le Lion' in the highly exclusive resort town of Gstaad. Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Ecclestone said: "Now I have more time on my hands and I hope I can spend it with my son as he grows up. Former F1 chief Ecclestone was stopped by police in Brazil on Wednesday (May 25) after they found an undocumented Seecamp 32 LWS Pistol, a small personal defence handgun, in his luggage for the flight.

According to Reuters, Ecclestone was arrested after attempting to illegally bring a gun aboard a plane at Viracapos International Airport. A gun was found in ...

The 91-year-old Ecclestone became chief executive of F1 in the 1970s, overseeing the series until he was replaced in early 2017, following Liberty Media’s takeover of the company. According to Reuters, Ecclestone was arrested after attempting to illegally bring a gun aboard a plane at Viracapos International Airport. Bernie Ecclestone, formerly the chief executive of Formula 1, was arrested in Brazil Wednesday evening, May 25, Reuters reports.

Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil after police said he illegally carried a gun while boarding a private plane to Switzerland.

While Ecclestone was unaware the gun was in his luggage, he acknowledged owning the weapon, which was seized after the incident, police said. Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but was unaware it was in his luggage, police said Ecclestone, 91, was boarding the plane to Switzerland when Brazilian police said they found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 gun in his luggage during an X-ray screening at Viracopos airport in Campinas, Reuters reported.

Former Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil for having a gun while boarding a plane, police said Thursday.

In 2020, he got into a public spat with Lewis Hamilton over the driver's intention to set up a commission to increase diversity in motorsports. He said the weapon was kept on a farm in the Sao Paulo state countryside. Ecclestone remains a largely influential figure in motor racing, and his standing has also stretched to other sports.

Reuters report that Ecclestone was taken to a police facility at Viracopos airport, after police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 firearm in his luggage ...

He acknowledged owning the gun but claimed he was unaware of it being in his possession at the time of the luggage being scanned. Reuters report that Ecclestone was taken to a police facility at Viracopos airport, after police found an undocumented LW Seecamp .32 firearm in his luggage while it was being X-ray screened before his flight. Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil on Wednesday night for illegally carrying a gun before boarding a private flight to Switzerland.

Former Formula 1 car racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone has been arrested in Brazil for carrying a concealed weapon as he tried to board a flight bound for ...

Ecclestone spent more than 30 years at the helm of Formula 1 and almost all his life was linked to motor racing. He is married to Brazilian Fabiana Flosi-Ecclestone, vice-president of FIA and member of the World Motor Sport Council. After posting bail, Ecclestone was allowed to leave the country.