An American man’s dream vacation has turned into a nightmare. He is now facing 12 years in a Turks and Caicos prison after four rounds of hunting ammunition were found in his luggage.
Ryan Watson, 40, was looking for rest and relaxation when he went on a tropical vacation with his wife to the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos. However, Watson said that he had been subjected to “terrifying interrogation” and exorbitant living fees after Turks and Caicos authorities discovered four rounds of hunting ammo in his luggage.
Watson and his wife traveled to Turks and Caicos in early April to celebrate friends’ 40th birthdays. On April 12, security at the Howard Hamilton International Airport found four rounds of ammo “unknowingly left in a duffel bag from a deer hunting trip,” according to a GoFundMe post made on behalf of the family.
The couple – from Oklahoma – were able to get through security with the ammo at their local Will Rogers World Airport. The TSA is currently reviewing protocols at Will Rogers World Airport to determine how the ammunition was able to sneak through security.
“TSA is conducting a review at OKC, which was the originating airport,” the Transportation Security Administration said in a statement.
Ryan and Valerie Watson were both charged with possession of ammunition – a charge that…
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