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Paradise Lost: Another American Arrested in Turks and Caicos for Ammo in Bag

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Another American tourist was arrested at Howard Hamilton International Airport in Turks and Caicos on Monday after ammunition was allegedly found in their luggage during a routine security check, according to the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police and Breitbart. This latest arrest brings the total number of Americans facing charges for ammunition possession in the British territory to five.

The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police did not disclose the name or gender of the person arrested, but NBC 10 Boston reported that the tourist was a woman. This arrest occurred as U.S. tourist Tyler Wenrich was in court facing similar charges. Wenrich was detained on April 20 after Royal Caribbean security discovered two bullets in his bag when he reboarded the ship following a day excursion on Grand Turk.

Wenrich’s case is progressing quickly. His father reported that the judge had received an expedited timeline for the case from the chief justice, with written arguments due within seven days and oral arguments and a plea hearing set for next Tuesday. Sentencing could occur by May 28.

Three other American men, Michael Lee Evans of Texas, Bryan Hagerich of Pennsylvania, and Ryan Watson of Oklahoma, are also facing charges for possessing ammunition in Turks and Caicos. Evans was arrested in December, Hagerich in February and Watson in early April. Each has claimed the ammunition was brought into the country by mistake.

The penalties under Turks and Caicos’ strict guns and ammunition laws are severe, with the potential for 12-year prison sentences, though judges can consider exceptional circumstances. All five detained Americans insist the incidents were innocent mistakes, yet the legal system in Turks and Caicos is treating these cases with utmost seriousness.

For U.S. travelers, this series of arrests underscores the critical importance of thoroughly checking luggage for prohibited items before flying to foreign destinations or avoiding foreign destinations altogether.



34 thoughts on “Paradise Lost: Another American Arrested in Turks and Caicos for Ammo in Bag”

  1. Golly it seems pretty simple to not bring ammo into T & C. Have you chit together(and yer ammo)when you travel. Oh and boycott Turks and Caicos They are literally biting the dumb American’s hand’s that are feeding them.

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  2. Been there several times 40 years ago; but, I am not going back.
    Best policy, do not use an ammo/gun bag for a luggage bag/suitcase when traveling.
    Beautiful place but not that beautiful!

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  3. A few thoughts

    1. F*ck the tyrants of the T&C, and their British overlords. They are violating the basic right of self defense (and shouldn’t since all creation is under the dominion of Christ). They are also evil to apply such extreme punishment for extremely mild infractions (of a fundamentally unjust law).

    2. People need to be much more careful about stuff like this.

    3. Why the hell did the Royal Caribbean workers turn Tyler Wenrich over to the T&C police? They could have just taken the two rounds of ammo away from Wenrich and tossed them in the trash. Everyone knows it was an honest mistake. Royal Caribbean bears some responsibility for this mess.

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  4. They take 5 of ours over nothing we take 10 of theirs over nothing…don’t hold your breath for that to happen with Jim Crow Gun Control democRat joe and his ilk.

    TRUMP 2024.

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  5. Brittney Griner was convicted of deliberately smuggling drugs into Russia and sentenced to nine years of jail time. The Biden admin complained about it continually and pulled out all the stops to get her out and returned to the U.S. trading violent high value Viktor Bout a Russian arms dealer for her.

    Some person on vacation in Turks and Caicos’ accidentally left some ammo in baggage and can go to prison for 10 years – not a word from the Biden admin.

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  6. Ammunition without a firearm is pretty useless, and the severity of the crime thus should be seriously diminished.

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  7. Reads like a set up IMO, toss a couple of rounds into someones luggage,,, low & behold look what we found. I’ve read stories out of Jersey that mimics these incidents.

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