American arrested over ammunition in Turks and Caicos avoids prison time
PROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos Islands — An American will avoid any more time behind bars, a judge ruled Friday, after the Oklahoma resident was arrested on the islands with four rounds of ammunition found in his luggage.
Justice Lobban Jackson sentenced 40-year-old Ryan Watson to time served and a $2,000 fine, or $500 for each round, which he paid shortly after court was adjourned.
Watson should be headed home to Oklahoma later in the day.
“So happy the judge took a holistic approach. It…