Oklahoma Man Arrested for Ammo Possession on Turks and Caicos Avoids Jail, Heads Home

Published on June 22, 2024

An American who was arrested on the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) earlier this year for having ammunition in his luggage has avoided jail time. Oklahoma resident Ryan Watson, 40, was sentenced to time served and given a $2,000 fine, his spokesperson confirmed in a statement on Friday. “13 weeks imprisonment suspended for nine months, $2000 fine / $500 per bullet. We will make payment shortly, depart TCI and anticipate being home in OKC tonight,” spokesman Jonathan Franks wrote in a post on X. “I’m going to pay this fine, go home and see those kids,” Mr. Watson told reporters outside the courthouse following the sentencing....

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