Ryan Watson is the latest American waiting to learn his fate after being detained in Turks and Caicos after bullets were found in his luggage.
He is one of five Americans arrested recently after ammunition was found in their bags.
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The Oklahoma father of two spoke exclusively to ABC News ahead of his sentencing Friday.
Ryan Watson speaks on being detained in Turks and Caicos on ammunition charges. He is one of several Americans facing 12 years in prison.
He desperately wants to go home to his family and is hesitantly hopeful after other tourists who faced similar charges were allowed to go home.
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“I’m extremely anxious, nervous,” said Watson, who said he was unaware of the ammo in his bag. “I missed out on a lot.”
He faces a potential of 12 years behind bars.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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