Tourist receives hefty fine for shooting while on island vacation
An American tourist has been fined $500 after four bullets were accidentally found in his luggage while on holiday in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
He was charged with possession of ammunition and fined two thousand dollars by the court.
An American has pleaded guilty to possessing four rounds of ammunition in his luggage in the Turks and Caicos Islands, CNN reported.
The court sentenced him to 13 weeks probation and a fine of $500 per bullet.
An American man came to Turks and Caicos with his wife to celebrate friends' 40th birthday.
He was arrested at the country's main airport after accidentally leaving four bullets in his luggage.
An American tourist faced up to 12 years in prison for bringing firearms or ammunition into the islands.
The new amendment to the laws clarifies that courts have the right to impose a fine or imprisonment for crimes involving firearms.
Previously, the law required a fine and a prison term of 12 years, although a reduced sentence was allowed.
