[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3218]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                  CALLING FOR RELEASE OF TYLER WENRICH

  (Mr. GOOD of Virginia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOOD of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call on Turks and Caicos 
to treat Louisa County resident Tyler Wenrich fairly and appropriately 
for his accidental mistake in their country.
  Tyler is a paramedic and vice president of operations at Emergency 
Services Solutions in Powhatan County. On April 23, while traveling 
with friends in Turks and Caicos, law enforcement discovered two stray 
bullets in his baggage. Tyler apparently had the two bullets in his 
luggage when leaving the United States, but they were not discovered by 
our own TSA.
  He is facing up to 12 years in prison despite no demonstrated 
criminal intent.
  My staff and I remain in constant communication with Tyler and his 
family, providing support and advocating for his release with 
consequences that fit the unintentional offense.
  I call on the Biden administration to join me in demanding his 
release and issuing a State Department travel advisory, warning 
travelers to Turks and Caicos of the excessive criminal penalties they 
may face there for accidental minor offenses.
  Tyler's wife, Jeriann, and young son need him in Louisa, and my staff 
and I will continue to pursue every avenue to help facilitate his safe 
return.

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