Arnold Schwarzenegger held over luxury watch at Munich airport

Criminal proceedings have been initiated against 'Terminator' star and former bodybuilding icon Arnold Schwarzenegger for tax evasion. Photo: NextaTV/Instagram

Hollywood action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger was held at Munich airport on Wednesday (Jan 17) for failing to declare an expensive watch, a customs spokesman told AFP.

The Austrian-born actor and former governor of California, 76, was detained in the customs area on Wednesday afternoon after arriving from the United States, spokesman Thomas Meister said.