MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — An American tourist who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing ammunition in his luggage returned home to weste
Sat, May 25th 2024 at 1:54 PMMOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An American tourist who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing ammunition in his luggage returned home to western Pennsylvania on Friday.
Hagerich landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday at around 9:30 p.m. and hugged his children after stepping off the escalator to baggage claim. Hagerich held his children in the air for about 15 seconds before kneeling to embrace them. Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler were also at the airport to greet Hagerich. Fetterman and Reschenthaler were among a group of lawmakers who urged officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands to release the Americans held there.
Possessing a gun or ammunition is prohibited in Turks and Caicos, but tourists were previously often able to just pay a fine. In February, a court order mandated that even tourists in the process of leaving the country are subject to prison time. Hagerich pleaded guilty to possessing 20 rifle rounds.
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