Bob Pockrass
FOX NASCAR Insider
Kyle Busch said he forgot he had a gun in his bag while traveling in Mexico last month and was detained by Mexican authorities.
The Public Ministry of the Attorney General of the Republic in Quintana Roo issued a press release on Friday regarding the arrest of a Nevada native on January 27 after a 380-caliber handgun was found in his luggage as he passed through security the airport before planning to board a private jet.
The news release identified the defendant as Kyle Thomas B. The Cancun Sun identified him as Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.
According to the press release, on January 29 a judge issued a sentence of 3.5 years in prison and a fine of approximately $1,100. Busch was obviously allowed out of the country as he finished third in the Clash on Sunday in Los Angeles.
Busch released a statement Monday night on Twitter:
NASCAR said Busch reported the incident and would not face any discipline.
Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including the last 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrassand register at FOX Sports NASCAR Newscast with Bob Pockrass.
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