American tourist speaks after being detained in Turks and Caicos for ammo in luggage 

I agree. I've been wondering to myself if any of these bullets were planted. Why so many in succession all of a sudden? Just like we heard sometimes polices officers plant drugs in vehicles they pull over before the days of body cameras, I just wonder if the ammo was planted. Why would this country do this? I don't know. Just a thought...

If you shoot often, like go to the gun range or hunt, it's not uncommon to have a few spare rounds fall into your bag. It's like finding loose change in your couch or hair ties under the bed. I always have random rounds rolling around in my rifle bag but I make sure to have a dedicated bag for that purpose, that was their biggest mistake.

Wondering if it was planted...

@@carrotsandpotatoes5019 I agree with your thought. I made a similar comment a day ago on this same thread and it is no longer here --deleted.

@@carrotsandpotatoes5019 it wasnt

Right was they set up?

​@@msraymond6941your comment is beyond ignorant

@@msraymond6941 First off, mastery of English is a good thing. It's "WERE" they set up! Second, if you listened to the video, you would have heard that they were able to get through TSA simply because they were small items that were missed. While I've never owned a gun before, so this is something I can't even imagine, if you own guns and you've gone on hunting trips, it's very possible that you simply didn't realize there was a bullet left in your bag. But to immediately jump to conspiracies without a shred of proof? Geez man, let's calm down!

People need to be more careful & clean their luggage carefully. Period

Carrying ammunition but no weapon? What is missing here? Many unanswered questions.

No one. Planted by this island to make money off tourists, It is a scam.

Hmmm I wonder, musse they have a jealous family member or something cause you couldn't be insinuating that it's the locals, that would be dumb to temper with own economy like that.

Nobody

Americans 🤣🤣

Right It sounds like they were set up

@@msraymond6941 they set themselves up when they left ammunition in their bags. If yall were really trying to follow these cases you would know they admitted that the ammunition belongs to them.

They did check - bullets were planted

​@@truthseeker6377You really think so. 😊

@@truthseeker6377 Thank you. Finally someone with common sense.

I think those bullets are being planted! Because why would they have bullets? And why is the charge so excessive if there is no fire arm? This seems to be a plot for ransom to me!!!! I will never visit Turks and Cacos!!!!

Everybody is a genius with all of the answers...After the fact....😂🤣😅

“Two bullets lodged under a flap”. Do you really think they knew it was there? 🙄🤦‍♀️

Most people are not intentionally traveling with ammo. They live in states where people are allowed to carry weapons. They remove the weapons from the bag where the weapon is often placed and decided to pack clothes in that same bag, or for some other reason want to take that same bag on their trip. Unfortunately, hey may forget to dump the bag upside down, unzip each pocket, and then take out the liner - you'd have to go through al this to make sure any bullets that may have slipped out of their usual holding place get found before the bag goes to the airport. I don't have a gun so I've never had to worry about loose bullets, but I've occasionally found stray coins this way. How did the coins end up at the bottom of the bag? Well, sometimes when I'm out shopping, I put the coins into a small pouch, but then the pouch became a little unzipped and the coins fell into the bottom of my bag under the liner. I'm pretty sure they occasionally lose a few loose bullets in their bag the same way I've lost a few loose coins. The difference is that I can't get locked up for coins I never meant to carry to the airport, but they can get locked up for bullets they never meant to carry. It may be best to never use the bag that goes to the gun range or which you've used to carry a gun for any other purpose, and to ESPECIALLY never travel with that bag. On aonother note, it doesn't speak well for American security screening practices if our TSA misses those bullets lodged at the bottom of somebody's bag, but the security in a small place like Turks and Caicos finds the bullets.

Clearly they didn't know they were

Please check your bags for ammunition and weed!

It was most likely planted. That’s why you never leave your carryon unattended. Ppl have gone to prison bc someone didn’t want to get caught with weed etc. So they stash it in other ppls belongings.

This question is dumber than the situation itself.

exactly

wth does it matter what luggage is being used, seriously. luggage is luggage should it be cleaned iut yea but be fr

@@iamsenitrashaneil1234 Are you a gun owner?

Gunny gun freaks

Seems like a set up...how do all these people have the same charge ...for the same thing within 4months in the same county?

@@ashleyd9354 none of them have denied it was their ammo. Americans and guns. Name a more idiotic duo.

@@Logan_ExploresOh look, and America hater. Does that make you feel big and important?

So you mean to tell me American TSA people let these Americans GET ON PLANE or boat..with ammo in their luggage.. and just so happen it's not one..not 2 not 3 not 4 BUT FIVE PEOPLE.. OF DIFFERENT RACE WITH THE SAME CHARGE.... HOW DO YOU SAY DON'T COME TO OUR COUNTRY AMERICAN PEOPLE WITH OUT SAYING IT .😆#go to jail ..

Why you deflecting?

@@JB-bw8njthis has nothing to do with deflecting. Its about unfair treatment. This would land you prison time. Why is it that Americans feel they can go to others countries and do as they please and still get leniency? Its like the lady who went the UAE screaming and carrying on and was detained. None of this is a T&C issue.

@@Philosific but why does the journalist have to let us know what would’ve happened to a foreigner in America… it’s irrelevant.

The US government wouldn't do a thing. All you have to do is get to Mexico and walk across the border at Jacumba (San Diego county) You could be a terrorist carrying a nuke and they just look the other way.

@@JB-bw8nj Why is that deflecting. Thousands of foreigners visit the United States every day. They go through the same process of customs and immigration that these Americans went through. If a foreign visitor is caught with something deemed illegal by U.S customs officers those foreign visitors are penalized. I may be wrong but I have not heard of foreign countries pleading with the United States for leniency of their citizens. Since 911 I am not sure how lenient the United States would be to a foreign visitor illegally bringing ammo into the United States.

Think they are entitled, because you're an American.

How bumb can you be

We are TAKING about 2 bullets. THINK!!! Why would they have 2 BULLETS!!!

Cue attempts and terrorism perhaps ?

​@coom07 do you mean 'coup'?

@@coom07If you are that afraid of what might happen to you when you travel to another Country why go there to begin with?! It’s called rules and regulations and some people think these rules and regulations don’t apply to them and are learning their failure to do so comes with consequences.

To answer your question in a non-conspiratorial way, maybe they've gone on previous hunting trips and simply didn't completely empty the bag. So they didn't plan on bringing ammo. I mean, think about it. There was ammo, but no gun. What do you think these people were trying to do exactly?

By mistake.

Makes no difference if they plant it on you. There were multiple cases and they ALL found *2 bullets*.

I went to Turks & Caicos two weeks ago. It was my FOURTH time going. I love it there. And because I'm not an idiot who disrespects the laws of other countries, I have never had any problems there. Feel free to go and enjoy that beautiful country. Just be respectful.

lol bet if it was UK or some other white country you wouldn’t have said that you would’ve still went there 😂 but it’s all good stay where you at I’m sure they don’t need you there or your money 😂

Me either. This sounds so fishy.

That’s because America has traditionally had the huge upper hand. The US could punish other countries in trade or whatever they needed and swoop right in and save its (non law abiding) people acting a fool all over the world all while dropping the hammer in the US on people from other countries because their countries weren’t as big, strong and powerful as America and they had little or nothing to use as leverage against the US. Now, other countries aren’t playing with Americans. You come here and act up if you want to. 😞You will sit here for years and we will win something in negotiations if you ever want to go home.

Saw an American guy arguing with a Canadian police officer about his constitutional rights 😂😂😂

@@nancyenkelmann4552 ….as an American it’s embarrassing to see feel Americans abroad behave….lol

@@nancyenkelmann4552 I saw a group of college students in Mexico doing the same thing🤣🤣🤣🤣 We were all in a terrible traffic jam. They got out of their cars frustrated and started screaming about their constitutional rights, huh!. 😧😧🤣🤣🤣

Its true. Geography is barely taught in the US. Most people forget its not called "The United States of Earth"

Yep

That’s what I’m trying to figure out -

Exactly. If it’s theirs. Stupidity is not a excuse

See that makes sense

That's horrible.

​@@jordyb57 No it does not.

​@@jordyb57make it make sense to me

@@jadapinkett1656 It does. It's very easy to not have ammunition in your possession, especially if you know you've been banned from having it.

Look up "bala bala scam"

They plant those.

@@littleme3597 no they don't 🤣

@@littleme3597 lock them up and your basement mama

WHO checks their luggage for bullets on the normal? NO ONE, people just pack their bags an go...

@@BudgetHousingHub people who use their luggage bags as their gun bags should double check to make sure there's no stray ammo laying around. How does that not make sense to you? I keep my gun bags and cases separate from my travel bags but I have friends who don't and have made this mistake before as well. It's fairly common.

They were planning to buy a gun, which they were prohibited of doing in the US for whatever reason.

It still doesn't make sense to me, you can buy a gun without bullets. How were they going to get the gun back to the US, they Xray all baggage they store in the cargo bay

@@user-rz5nu9mg7cdid you think of that all on your own? Let’s blame the stupidity on the other guy!

Really? You're blaming TSA? Should TSA make sure these clowns packed their toothbrushes? 🙄 As Forest Gump said, "stupid is as stupid does."

@@truegrit7697 You know TSAs actual job is to make sure guns and ammo doesn’t get on planes, right?

Why shouldn’t Americans visit T&C? It’s a beautiful little country. Just because a few Americans are arrested for something that’s THEIR own fault in a peaceful foreign country doesn’t mean that particular country should be boycotted by law abiding American visitors. Tens of thousands of Americans have visited T&C and NOTHING happened to them… except maybe a little sunburn 😅

​@truegrit7697 apparently you're not aware of TSA's job

I was thinking the same thing. Americans need to just away from there.

Very funny

The only comment that make sense.

Because it’s beautiful. Go ahead and vacation at Love Canal. You’d seem to enjoy that

I guess you’ve never been there. It’s beautiful and has the most gorgeous, white sand beaches in the world. It’s why so many American celebrities have second homes there.

Because it's a great vacation spot

So you see this as an issue of the country, instead of the accountability of travelers? Do you think anyone would ever even try to take ammo into the US?

@@nancyenkelmann4552 Gosh Nancy, you’re so pleasant and tolerant.

Lol Mexico and other countries get most of their guns from the US. Where do we think their guns come from?

The stupidity! Yeah, Mexico wants to keep its citizens safe! 😂

Go ask the ATF agents about that smuggling scheme

This is THEEEE one! Every word of this.

Found the irrelevant authoritarian.

But no ham sandwich

HAHA! 😆

Hilarious!

🤣🤣🤣🤣

Lmao

Like it’s a setup. Maybe the country is doing this to financially fine Americans. A new way of bribery 🤷🏽‍♀️

They probably planted it. Happens all the time.

Probably planted

Loose ammo is very weird.

Look up "bala bala scam"

Yes, racism is still alive and well

@@isaywhatiwanttosay2025-4eva Right....that word really makes people itch. lol. Watching the comments, as well. Same ol', same ol'. Racism sure does seem to unite folks. smdh

duh!!🤪🤪🤪🤪

😂 it’s not located in Europe or the Middle East

I was thinking the same thing!! The guy just got off with a small fine if only $6,700. Everyone in the comments was praising God and saying they could understand how it could happen. Now, let's see if T&C, and the comment section, offers the same grace to this woman

Actually I’ve been calling them all idiots. And now I’m starting to think that this might be a case of dirty cops stashing paraphernalia. Like I don’t understand why it’s not caught by American tsa. Before they get to Turks and Caicos.

Hello!! clearly, you see the difference. LOL!!