Ecclestone arrested for illegally carrying gun at airport in Brazil

Ecclestone was about to board a private jet on a flight to Switzerland from Viracopos in Campinas when an unloaded 32-caliber LW Seecamp pistol was discovered during x-ray screening at the security gate at 9:30pm on Wednesday night.

He was not carrying any ammunition.

Ecclestone, 91, was arrested and detained at a Police facility at the airport before being bailed after paying R$6,060 ($1,266), according to a statement from Policia Civil.

He then flew to Switzerland after…