Kyle Busch confirmed Monday that he was briefly detained at a Mexico airport in January for having a handgun in his possession.
In a statement, the 37-year-old NASCAR driver explained that he was vacationing with his wife, Samantha, in Mexico. He was set to return to the United States when his gun, which he says he has a permit to carry, was flagged during a security check at Cancun International Airport. Busch said he mistakenly left the firearm in his bag and he did not intend to bring the weapon on the trip.
“I have a valid concealed carry permit from my local authority and adhere to all handgun laws, but I made a mistake by forgetting it was in my bag,” Busch wrote in the statement posted to Twitter. “Discovery of the handgun led to my detainment while the situation was resolved. I was not aware of Mexican law and had no intention of bringing a handgun into Mexico.”
