NASCAR driver Kyle Busch clarifies his arrest in Mexico after discovery of firearm

Kyle Busch was arrested at the Cancun Airport last month, according to a report from the Cancun Sun on Monday, after a firearm was discovered in his luggage as his family prepared to return to the United States.

By Monday evening, the NASCAR Cup Series star clarified what happened.

“In late January, Samantha and I enjoyed a several day vacation in Mexico,” Busch wrote in a tweet. “When departing the country, my handgun was flagged during routine screening at the airport. 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.”

Per the report, Busch was found with a .38 caliber handgun and hollow tip ammunition in his luggage, and he was subsequently arrested.