Four Americans have been charged with illegal possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos; currently they are facing 12 years in prison.
MEXICO CITY — The families of four Americans charged in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition insisted on Thursday that their loved ones were 'unjustly detained' on the island awaiting legal proceedings. Last week, the government of the Turks and Caicos confirmed that they had charged four American men for collectively carrying 33 rounds of ammunition. It identified the four men as Michael Lee Evans, Bryan Hagerich, Tyler Scott Wenrich and Ryan Tyler Watson.
In a statement published on social media last week, the government said their islands 'have clear laws against the possession of firearms and/or ammunition and strict penalties in order to serve and protect the community.' As of last week, Hagerich and Evans had both pled guilty to charges.
They are facing a legal system that is unfamiliar, daunting, and expensive that operates differently than the American Justice System,' read the post. On Thursday, Jessica Byrd, organizer of the funding campaign and Watson's older sister, said Hagerich, who pled guilty to possession of twenty rounds of rifle ammunition, was set to go on trial on Friday. She added he was was likely to be sentenced that same day or next week.
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