Turks and Caicos imprisons American tourists over ammunition in luggage
by Boing Boing
Boing Boing— Looks like ammo-packing beachgoers might want to avoid the idyllic isles of the Turks and Caicos unless they're down for an extended, amenity-free island jailstay. American vacationers are learning the hard way about Turks and Caicos' strict new laws on ammunition possession, reports CBS News. — Read the rest
Yahoo—American tourist facing prison in Turks and Caicos over ammo in luggage. Ryan Watson could face at least 12 years in prison in Turks and Caicos after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on.
CBS News—American tourist facing possible 12 year prison sentence after ammo found in luggage in Turks and Caicos. Valerie Watson returned to Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport in tears on Tuesday morning in a drastic departure from how she imagined her long weekend trip to Turks and Caicos would end.Watson is home, but her husband, Ryan Watson, is in jail on the island and facing a potential mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years behind bars after airport security allegedly found four rounds of hunting ammo in his carry-on bag earlier this month."We were trying to pack board shorts and flip flops,"...
NBC News—Third American tourist arrested in three months for bringing bullets to Turks and Caicos. A third American tourist in three months has been arrested for bringing bullets to Turks and Caicos while on vacation. Tyler Scott Wenrich’s wife said the two bullets authorities found in his suitcase were there accidentally. Now he’s facing the possibility of more than a decade in prison. NBC News’ Priya Sridhar reports.