Oklahoma Man Avoids Jail for Ammo Charge in Turks and Caicos, Fined $2,000

An American, Ryan Watson, arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing four rounds of ammunition, will avoid further prison time after a judge ruled that a 12-year sentence would be excessively harsh. Watson, who claimed the ammunition was mistakenly left in his luggage, will be fined $2,000 and can return to Oklahoma. The case is one of several recent incidents involving Americans detained under similar circumstances, leading to lenient rulings and changes in local law.