Ryan Watson, a 40-year-old American from Oklahoma, has been sentenced in Turks and Caicos after being detained since April for unknowingly bringing four rounds of ammunition into the country. Watson, a father of two, faced a potential 12-year prison sentence under the country's stringent firearm laws. However, he was fined $2,000 and given a suspended sentence of 13 weeks in prison, allowing him to return home. The judge cited 'exceptional circumstances' in the decision. This case follows the recent revision of Turks and Caicos' laws requiring mandatory sentences for firearm-related offenses.
A third American who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing ammunition was given a suspended sentence of 13 weeks in prison and a $2,000 fine. A fifth American is from Texas. https://t.co/2bVKDyYDLR
American tourists detained in Turks & Caicos returns home. He was reunited with his family after facing charges for bringing bullets to Turks & Caicos. @MelissaABCNews has the details. https://t.co/QgAX7wRgUQ https://t.co/96T3OHKQM5
Oklahoma man returning to US after ammo arrest in Turks and Caicos https://t.co/MDAlhhCoxa https://t.co/qh8DY06RZh
A third American who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands in recent months for possessing ammunition was given a suspended sentence of 13 weeks in prison and a $2,000 fine Friday, his spokesperson said on social media. https://t.co/1ssXDsNiMh
🇺🇸🇹🇨OKLAHOMA MAN TO RETURN HOME AFTER AMMUNITION CHARGE IN TURKS AND CAICOS Ryan Watson, held since April on ammunition charges, has been sentenced to 13 weeks (suspended for 9 months) and fined $2,000. He was arrested for unknowingly carrying ammunition from a previous hunting… https://t.co/VF9up1gGcc
American tourist sentenced for bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos https://t.co/WlBHIndZPM https://t.co/zZwS1QtY1Z
A third American who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands in recent months for possessing ammunition was given a suspended sentence of 13 weeks in prison and a $2,000 fine Friday. https://t.co/QsNwVFITtQ
Turks and Caicos revises firearms law after arrests of several Americans https://t.co/s3vivini52 https://t.co/TFGYBD5ulY
Oklahoma father who faced 12 years prison on Turks and Caicos after bullets were found in his luggage learns his fate https://t.co/cWsysoXWmY https://t.co/y75G0De9AP
Oklahoma father detained in Turks and Caicos on ammo charge avoids jail time, fined $2,000 https://t.co/qY6BAF8Km0 https://t.co/R1ljm9YNcO
US tourist fined $2,000 for bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos https://t.co/rfawy6jBMT
How I spent my spring vacation Oklahoma man returning to US after ammo arrest in Turks and Caicos https://t.co/unl0XvDZw4 #FoxNews
Ryan Watson, an American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos who has remained there since his arrest in April, was sentenced on Friday. https://t.co/tf7R0W8udm
BREAKING: Oklahoma man returning to US after ammo arrest in Turks and Caicos https://t.co/79eoYgdatI
JUST IN: The father of 2 from Oklahoma was fined $2,000 -- $500 for each of four bullets discovered in his luggage -- with the judge citing "exceptional circumstances" to avoid a potential minimum sentence of 12 years in prison. https://t.co/pYxt2hFyi6
Ryan Watson- 40-year-old man from Oklahoma with 2 young kids- will *not serve time after accidentally bringing 4 rounds of ammunition to Turks & Caicos. “I’m going to tell (my children) I’m sorry,” Watson told @NBCNews. https://t.co/YUL0tjg645
I am glad to see that Ryan Watson will finally be allowed to return home to his family, but this whole fiasco should have never happened in the first place. The threat of a twelve-year prison sentence for accidentally leaving a few bullets in your bag is not justice.… https://t.co/CtP4nwPuYP
COMING HOME | An Oklahoma man held in Turks and Caicos since April after being arrested on ammunition charges learned his sentence. Here's more: https://t.co/aDS3RKuoEh https://t.co/KiygWEARCA
An American arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands after four rounds of ammunition were found in his luggage will be spared any prison time, a judge rules. https://t.co/eIavDoIxrO
JUST IN: An American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos has avoided jail time in his sentencing Friday. Ryan Watson was fined $2,000, avoiding a potential minimum sentence of 12 years in prison. https://t.co/rFKUOCnyn2 https://t.co/Z6BxtnBjnl
JUST IN: An American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos has avoided jail time in his sentencing Friday. Read more: https://t.co/iooytzLA4o
Oklahoma man heading home after sentencing for Turks and Caicos ammunition charge | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/cwDRamY5yp
BREAKING: A third American who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands in recent months for possessing ammunition has been given a suspended sentence of 13 weeks in prison and a $2,000 fine, his spokesperson said. https://t.co/suQktZMQu8
Turks and Caicos revises law requiring mandatory 12-year sentence for firearm-related offenses https://t.co/azQJdtfEGZ
Ryan Watson, an American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos — and who has remained on the islands since his arrest in April — is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what he called the "most surreal experience" of his life. https://t.co/pXaefSdNPe https://t.co/Cv2XyV6dv3
An American charged with bringing ammunition to Turks and Caicos — and who has remained on the islands since his arrest in April — is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in what he called the "most surreal experience" of his life. https://t.co/c5aROCttR2
Oklahoma father of 2 detained in Turks and Caicos on ammo charge to learn fate https://t.co/GMzy54dcMR https://t.co/2X3UuC0mvb
American Ryan Watson, who is currently detained in Turks and Caicos, is set to learn his fate after he says he unknowingly brought ammunition into the island country. @evapilgrim reports. https://t.co/k86FZnnfgX
Turks and Caicos revises firearms law after arrests of several Americans | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/v25m3af7Pa
Update: Turks & Caicos repeals min 12 yr prison sentence for firearm offenses after outrage over detainment of 5 Americans. Big win for the lawmakers who stepped in to rescue them: @SenMullin @SenFettermanPA @GReschenthaler @RepBobGood @RepCloudTX @RepBrecheen…
Turks and Caicos backtracks on ammunition law that landed American tourists behind bars https://t.co/JHuWiH0UNX
"The government of the Turks and Caicos Islands has repealed a mandatory minimum of 12 years in prison as punishment for firearms offenses after the law ensnared at least five American tourists..." https://t.co/BTvtZgvVET
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