Wander Franco faces monthly court check-ins following firearm charges in Dominican Republic

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Wander Franco, shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays, has been ordered to check in monthly with the court while he awaits a hearing on charges of illegal firearm use and possession. This follows his arrest in the Dominican Republic after an armed altercation. Franco was arrested after a confrontation involving guns in a parking lot. A firearm registered to his uncle was found in his car. No injuries occurred, and the parties involved have agreed not to press charges. Franco is also facing a separate trial on December 12 for charges related to sexual abuse and human trafficking. He has been on administrative leave from Major League Baseball since August 2023.


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