The article below is very disturbing to me because I remember the same thing happening to American tourists in the Turks and Caicos a couple of years ago. Several Americans were arrested because a single bullet was found in their luggage at the Provo airport.
I remember that in one case a retired physician in his 80s was arrested and spent 3 nights in a T&C jail because no judge was available to set bail. The individuals that had been arrested were expected to return to Provo for trial or forfeit their bail money but eventually the T&C government decided to drop the charges.
What is the sense in carrying a single bullet in your airline luggage? This seems like a deliberate attack on American tourists to me.
American man charged after bullet found in carry on luggage - Cayman 27
Posted By Mona Tatum
Wednesday, 2 September 2015 6:55 pm
A 67-year-old American tourist was arrested at the Owen Roberts International Airport on Sunday (30 August) after a live bullet was found in his carry on luggage.
HMS Customs officers took Jeffrey Barker into custody and he was later charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm under Cayman Islands law.
This marks the 11th arrest of this kind since the beginning of the year.
“A passenger was outbound leaving the island to go to the United States, and as a result of our partners at the airport, it [the bullet] was detected going out. We were subsequently called and we actually began the investigation, arrested, charged and the person has appeared in court and was convicted,” said Marlon Bodden who is the Deputy Collector of Customs in charge of enforcement.
In court on Tuesday (1 September), Mr. Barker was ordered to pay an $800 fine. He has since left the Cayman Islands.
I remember that in one case a retired physician in his 80s was arrested and spent 3 nights in a T&C jail because no judge was available to set bail. The individuals that had been arrested were expected to return to Provo for trial or forfeit their bail money but eventually the T&C government decided to drop the charges.
What is the sense in carrying a single bullet in your airline luggage? This seems like a deliberate attack on American tourists to me.
American man charged after bullet found in carry on luggage - Cayman 27
Posted By Mona Tatum
Wednesday, 2 September 2015 6:55 pm
A 67-year-old American tourist was arrested at the Owen Roberts International Airport on Sunday (30 August) after a live bullet was found in his carry on luggage.
HMS Customs officers took Jeffrey Barker into custody and he was later charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm under Cayman Islands law.
This marks the 11th arrest of this kind since the beginning of the year.
“A passenger was outbound leaving the island to go to the United States, and as a result of our partners at the airport, it [the bullet] was detected going out. We were subsequently called and we actually began the investigation, arrested, charged and the person has appeared in court and was convicted,” said Marlon Bodden who is the Deputy Collector of Customs in charge of enforcement.
In court on Tuesday (1 September), Mr. Barker was ordered to pay an $800 fine. He has since left the Cayman Islands.