Former Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone was arrested in Brazil, found in possession of an illegally detained pistol while boarding a private plane bound for Switzerland.

The 91-year-old man was stopped at Campinas Viracopos airport: during an X-ray screening, police found an undocumented LW Seecamp.32 pistol in his luggage.

Ecclestone recognized the gun and admitted he had it, but said he didn't know it was in his luggage at the time.

After paying the bail, the former Formula 1 patron was released to continue his journey.

Ecclestone drove Formula 1 for 40 years before stepping down in 2017, he is married to Fabiana Ecclestone, born in Brazil.

(Unioneonline / L)

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