
Oklahoma man with ammo in Turks and Caicos airport faces 12 years in prison: 'Risk of losing everything'
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An Oklahoma couple, Ryan and Valerie Watson, were arrested in Turks and Caicos on April 12 after island airport officials found ammunition in Ryan's carry-on bag. Ryan faces up to 12 years in prison.
"They had their lives turned upside down when they tried to return home, as local airport security found four rounds of ammunition unknowingly left in a duff[le]bag from a deer hunting trip," a description on the family's GoFundMe page states. "It was not noticed by TSA when leaving America. Now, they are facing a legal system that is unfamiliar, daunting, and expensive that operates differently than the American Justice System." Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas issued a travel alert in September 2023 telling Americans not to bring ammunition to the islands.