US EditionBritish man held over '£200k of meth' in suitcase
- A 79-year-old British man, William Eastment, was arrested at Santiago Airport on May 18 after customs found over five kilos of methamphetamine in his suitcase.
- The arrest followed a routine scan that revealed a concealed compartment in Eastment's luggage containing the drugs, which he claimed he received in Cancun from Mexican nationals.
- Police described the case as unusual because Eastment appeared frail and elderly, likely acting as a drug mule for a criminal gang, and he was due to fly to Australia.
- Authorities estimate the methamphetamine's street value at around £200,000 and are investigating whether the drugs were meant to remain in Chile or be transported abroad.
- Eastment was remanded in custody pending trial with a 120-day investigation period, facing up to 15 years imprisonment but possibly less if cooperating with prosecutors.
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