Arnold Schwarzenegger made it through Munich customs with just a few recent jokes under his belt.
The “Terminator” star attended an auction in Kitzbuhel, Austria, on Thursday where he auctioned off a luxury watch that he reportedly didn’t declare Wednesday on the Munich airport, leading him to be briefly detained.
Schwarzenegger, 76, kicked off auction with a stand-up comedy routine about the incident, as seen in a video obtained by TMZ.
“I mean, we all the time start things with a number of drama. That’s what we saw yesterday. I mean, can you think that impulsively I used to be in handcuffs?” he asked.
The previous governor of California told attendees that the cuffs weren’t “due to watch or the customs office” but as a substitute from “a hot night” along with his girlfriend, Heather Milligan, 48.
“It’s unbelievable. No, but seriously, the girl within the customs office said, ‘In case you don’t behave I’m going to place you in handcuffs,’” he told an uneasy crowd.
“And I said, ‘Hey, that’s okay. That’s a terrific deal because often I pay $500 for that,’” he quipped.
Schwarzenegger proceeded to rave about the “very special” $100,000 Audemars Piguet that was in his luggage and was up for auction, and claimed customs agents also searched his bag for a second timepiece.
“He couldn’t find it because I used to be hiding it,” he joked. “And I can’t inform you where because I just cannot sit down today.”
The Post has contacted reps for Schwarzenegger for comment.
An insider told TMZ that the “Escape Plan” actor dazzled the audience with stories about the experience for around eight minutes.
The entire experience was seemingly price it though because the watch reportedly sold for $293,000, per the outlet.
An insider told Page Six that the previous body builder was “never asked to fill out a declaration form and he answered every query from customs officers truthfully” once they might the piece.
“He cooperated at every step despite the fact that it was an incompetent shakedown, a complete comedy of errors that may make a really funny cop movie,” the source added.
He was reportedly released after a three-hour conversation about how he could pre-pay potential taxes on the watch.