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The Transportation Safety Administration has admitted it failed to detect bullets in the luggage of American tourists who were later arrested on the Turks and Caicos Islands for possession of ammunition.

On Tuesday, another U.S. citizen, who has family in New England, was arrested and detained for the same charge, after stopping on the islands during a cruise.

Tyler Wenrich, 31, of Virginia is the latest American tourist charged with possession of ammunition in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Brian Hagerich of Pennsylvania and Ryan Watson of Oklahoma have also been charged. All three are fathers and are facing possible mandatory minimum 12-year prison sentences after they say they accidently left ammunition in their bags from previous trips.

The U.S. State Department is warning travelers about strict new laws in Turks and Caicos Islands that carry a mandatory minimum sentence of 12 years for bringing guns or ammunition to the island.Follow NBC10 Boston on…Instagram: instagram.com/nbc10bostonTikTok: tiktok.com/@nbc10bostonFacebook: facebook.com/NBC10BostonX: twitter.com/NBC10Boston

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