NASCAR Kyle Busch

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch apologizes after he was arrested in ... (USA TODAY)

NASCAR champion Kyle Busch explains his detainment in Mexico following a January vacation during which a handgun was discovered in his luggage.

I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico." On Sunday evening he finished third in NASCAR's Clash exhibition race. He admitted in the statement that he was unaware of the Mexican law that forbids the possession of a weapon in the country without approval.

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NASCAR: Kyle Busch not facing punishment after Mexico arrest (Beyond the Flag)

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch revealed that he was detained in Mexico for possessing a handgun, but the situation has been resolved.

So while there will naturally be some differences in opinions when it comes to any issue relating to guns, Busch having a valid concealed carry permit is hard to argue against. In a statement posted to social media, Busch wrote that he and his wife Samantha had taken a trip to Mexico for several days. He was detained while the situation was being taken care of and ultimately made it back to North Carolina without any further issue.

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch clarifies his arrest in Mexico after ... (Charlotte Observer)

Cup Series auto racing star Kyle Busch was arrested in Cancun Airport in Mexico last month after a firearm was discovered in his luggage.

When it was discovered, I fully cooperated with the authorities, accepted the penalties, and returned to North Carolina.” “I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico. “In late January, Samantha and I enjoyed a several day vacation in Mexico,” Busch wrote in a tweet.

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NASCAR star Kyle Busch remains free despite three year jail ... (Mirror.co.uk)

A Mexican judge slapped Busch with a prison sentence after he was found with a gun at Cancun Airport last month, but the NASCAR racer is back in the US and ...

I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico. The racer said he "made a mistake" by accidentally taking a handgun with him on holiday to Mexico last month. He was charged with possession of a firearm without a license and illegally possessing ammunition.

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NASCAR star Kyle Busch sentenced to prison in Mexico for trying to ... (Law & Crime)

Famed NASCAR driver Kyle Busch has been sentenced to three-and-half-years in prison for gun possession without a license in Mexico, authorities there said late ...

“Discovery of the handgun led to my detainment while the situation was resolved. “My family and I consider this issue closed.” “In late January, Samantha and I enjoyed a several day vacation in Mexico,” he said. “When it was discovered, I fully cooperated with the authorities, accepted the penalties, and returned to North Carolina,” Busch’s statement continued. 27, after security personnel at the private FBO terminal in Cancún International Airport signaled that something was amiss with Busch’s baggage. Mexican authorities identified the defendant as “Kyle Thomas B” from Nevada and said he was “credited with full responsibility in the commission of the crime of carrying a firearm without a license and possession of cartridges for the exclusive use of the armed forces.”

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NASCAR driver Kyle Busch detained at Mexican airport after ... (Fox 59)

NASCAR driver Kyle Busch publicly commented on his detainment at a Mexican airport after a handgun was found in his luggage last month.

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Kyle Busch Detained at Mexican Airport With Handgun in Luggage (Jalopnik)

NASCAR driver and member of Childress Racing Kyle Busch was arrested in Cancun after airport security found a gun and ammo in his luggage.

Airport security called on members of the Mexican National Guard to detain Busch after spotting the firearm in his bag, just as the NASCAR driver was on his way to board a private flight back to the U.S. The charges that Busch was found guilty of carry a prison sentence of three-and-a-half years and a fine of about $1,100 based on current exchange rates. Busch should know that, given his vacationing in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo — which houses the Riviera Maya. In fact, the FGR said that the type of ammo Busch was in possession of is reserved exclusively for the armed forces. Busch not long thereafter his arrest.

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NASCAR Says Kyle Busch's Actions, Prison Sentence Do Not ... (Autoweek)

Despite conviction on gun charge in Mexico, Busch good to go for Daytona 500 on February 19.

He raced in the NASCAR Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum on Feb. "Kyle will be at media day," NASCAR told Autoweek. Busch "was credited with his full responsibility in the commission of the crime of carrying a firearm without a license and possession of cartridges for the exclusive use of the Armed Forces." NASCAR said Tuesday that Busch will not be suspended or otherwise punished by the sanctioning body. Unlike Busch, Griner spent 294 days in confinement for her forgetfulness in bringing something illegal to an airport checkpoint. 29, to 3 1/2 years in prison and fined him the equivalent of $1,098 (20,748 pesos).

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