mother of florida woman A man has shared a plea for help after his daughter was arrested for carrying ammunition at a Turks and Caicos Islands airport.
Sharitta Sinise Greer, 45, was arrested at the airport for ammunition possession and became the fifth American to be arrested and detained at TCI since February. Oklahoma’s Ryan Watson Tyler Wenrich of Virginia, Brian Hagerich of Pennsylvania, and Michael Lee Evans of Texas.
Greer’s mother, Willie Lucas, said it was heartbreaking to leave her daughter on the island and return to her Florida home.
Lucas: “I didn’t want to go home.” told FOX 35.
Florida woman becomes fifth American arrested on suspicion of transporting ammunition in Turks and Caicos Islands
Five Americans have been arrested in Turks and Caicos Islands since February for bringing ammunition into the island’s airport.Left to right: Michael Lee Evans (not pictured), Brian Hagerich, Tyler Wenrich, Ryan Watson, Sharitta Greer. (Turks and Caicos Police Department/Dimitrios Cambris)
Lucas expressed hope that her daughter was safe and asked people to keep the family in their prayers.
“Please be safe when you leave town. Just be safe and keep us in your prayers, because God knows we’re going to need it.” Lucas said.
An accurate map of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Five Americans were arrested in Tux and Caicos at the airport for possession of ammunition. (Google Maps)
Chanchie Willis, Greer’s cousin, said the ammunition found was “just a terrible mistake.”
“Just two bullets? All five shots were horribly wrong,” Willis said.
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After posting bail, Greer waited out an uncertain future in a rental property on the island with four other Americans.
Each of the five men could face up to 12 years in prison.
“It brought joy to my heart to see the bond between others and to be able to reach out to her and show her that she is not alone and that we are all in this together.” Willis said..
Americans detained in the Turks and Caicos Islands, including Ryan Watson of Oklahoma and Tyler Wenrich of Virginia, face up to 12 years in prison for accidentally placing stray bullets in their luggage. there is a possibility. (Getty Images/Watson Family/Wenrich Family)
Watson, Hagerich and Wenrich’s father previously spoke to Fox News Digital about their arrests over ammunition that was found in their luggage.
All three said they were on their way home from their respective vacations when security at TCI Airport found the stray bullet in their bags.
The three also said they had left ammunition in their bags on previous hunting trips, although they had not intended to bring it to the island.
“We had no intention of bringing anything into this country. … We were just trying to pack board shorts and flip-flops. That’s all we were concerned about bringing into the country.” Watson previously told FOX News Digital. “So…it never occurred to us to look into these things. And there are a lot of local people who have been blessed just like that and have very benevolent hearts.”
Brian Hagerich, a 39-year-old former professional baseball star and father of two from Pennsylvania, appeared in court in the Turks and Caicos Islands on Friday, and a judge ordered him to stay on the island for three more weeks before handing down his sentence. He said it must be done. (Distribution to family)
The detainees told the TCI Superior Court that they had to take “exceptional steps”, including proving that they had no criminal records, that they did not intend to bring ammunition into the airport, and why the 12-year sentence was excessive. You must claim that you were arrested for “circumstances.” their case.
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Mr. Greer is scheduled to appear before a judge on July 5.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
