American in Turks and Caicos Ammo Case Receives 52-Month Suspended Sentence
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An American, Bryan Hagerich, received a suspended 52-week sentence and a $6,700 fine for possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos, allowing him to return to the US. Four other Americans await their fate on similar charges, with some already pleading guilty. The local law mandates a minimum 12-year sentence for such offenses, but exceptions are made under "exceptional circumstances." US officials have expressed disappointment over their failed intervention to drop the charges.
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