close Video Father of 1-year-old faces 12 years in Turks and Caicos prison after bullets found in luggage Michael Wenrich, father of Tyler Wenrich of Virginia, says his son faces 12 years in prison after Turks and Caicos airport security found stray bullets in his luggage. A Virginia man has pleaded guilty to one count of possession of ammunition in Turks and Caicos (TCI) after airport security found stray bullets in his luggage as he prepared to fly home last month. Five Americans have been arrested and detained since February for possessing ammunition on the islands under a new ordinance that requires both residents and tourists to face a minimum 12-year sentence for possessing ammunition.
At least three of those Americans have told Fox News Digital they did not realize they had ammunition in their bags in the first place. Tyler Wenrich, a husband and father to a 1-year-old son, was initially arrested on April 20 following a wedding party in TCI and pleaded guilty in court on Monday, when both prosecutors and his defense team presented oral arguments, he told Fox News Digital. He is expecting his sentencing hearing to be scheduled within the next week.
FLORIDA WOMAN BECOMES 5TH AMERICAN DETAINED IN TURKS AND CAICOS FOR CARRYING AMMO Wenrich flew from Virginia to Florida, where he boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise for a "wedding party," all without the bullets being detected. (TCI Police) Wenrich flew from Virginia to Florida, where he boarded a Royal Caribbean cruise for the.