Virginian held in Turks and Caicos pleads guilty to ammunition in luggage

RICHMOND, Va. – Tyler Wenrich, one of five Americans currently in custody in the Turks and Caicos Islands for allegedly bringing ammunition to the island, entered a guilty plea during a court hearing Tuesday.

CNN confirmed the plea to Dr. Angela Brooks, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Turks and Caicos Islands.

Brooks told CNN that Wenrich’s defense counsel entered a guilty plea on two counts of possession of ammunition. The judge in the case will deliver his verdict on May 28.

According to Brooks, an expedited application has also been filed on behalf of 40-year-old American Ryan Tyler Watson, who is also suspected of possessing ammunition. He will also be heard on May 28.

Last week, three governors, including Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, signed a letter to officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands asking for mercy for the Americans.

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