Bryan Hagerich was held in the Caribbean nation for three months.
The Pennsylvania father who was held in Turks and Caicos over ammunition in his baggage said he was preparing for "doomsday" as he waited to learn if he would be sent to prison for more than a decade.
In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America," Bryan Hagerich and his wife, Ashley Hagerich, said they put together a list of everything he would need if he was given the full 12-year sentence by a judge. Turks and Caicos has one of the Caribbean's "Prison is a whole different feeling that, even to this day, right now, I don't think you can ever prepare yourself for it," Hagerich told "GMA" correspondent Matt Rivers.Watch more of Brian and Ashley Hagerich's interview on "Good Morning America," Tuesday, May 28, at 7 a.m. ET.
Bryan Hagerich, a father of two, pleaded guilty to possession of 20 rounds of ammunition after he was arrested in February, saying he forgot hunting ammunition was in his bag while he was traveling. He was forced to stay in Turks and Caicos until his court case was finished.Ashley Hagerich told "GMA" that she brought two suitcases to Turks and Caicos in preparation for last Friday's sentencing hearing.
Each of the defendants said they did not intentionally pack the ammunition. Evans was able to leave the island due to a medical condition while out on bail and is awaiting sentencing.
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