Ryan Watson is on his way home tonight. Watson is an American tourist who was charged with bringing ammo to Turks and Caicos.
He was arrested on April 12. The married father of two from Oklahoma remained on the island, waiting for his day in court. Today was that day. He called it the “most surreal experience” of his life.
On April 12, he was at Howard Hamilton International Airport, returning home after a trip to Turks and Caicos to celebrate several friends’ 40th birthdays with his wife. Instead of boarding his flight out, he was arrested when four rounds of ammunition were found in his carry-on bag.
He faced a mandatory 12-year minimum sentence.
Recently, the Turks and Caicos government approved a bill that amended a section of their firearms ordinance. It clarifies that the court has more discretion in sentencing people convicted of violating the law, citing “exceptional…
