An Oklahoma tourist says he faces 12 years in prison in the Caribbean after he mistakenly left 4 bullets from a hunting trip in his carry-on duffel bag

Fri, 04/26/2024 - 02:54

Motorboat pulling an inflatable seat over the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea in front of a busy beach. Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.
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Ryan Watson was on vacation when he was charged with illegally carrying ammo into Turks and Caicos.
He and his wife, Valerie, say the four bullets in their duffel bag were unknowingly left there from a hunting trip.
Watson now faces 12 years in prison, alongside several US tourists charged for similar offenses.

An Oklahoma man traveling with his wife in the Caribbean territory of Turks and Caicos faces 12 years in prison after four rounds of ammunition were found in his luggage.