Somerset Pensioner Accused as ‘Drug Mule’ Battles for Life in Chilean Prison Monday, March 23, 2026 somerset prison chile drugs pneumonia extradition legal health courier imprisonment William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old bowls enthusiast from Somerset, is fighting for his life after being imprisoned in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Arrested last May for allegedly carrying £200,000 … Read More
Somerset Pensioner Accused as Drug Courier Battles for Life in Chilean Jail Monday, March 23, 2026 somerset chile prison health pneumonia drugsmuggling legal extradition pensioner courier William ‘Billy Boy’ Eastment, an 80-year-old retired heavy goods vehicle and bus fitter from Somerset, is fighting for his life behind bars in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Since his arrest in May last year on … Read More
Somerset Pensioner Faces Prolonged Imprisonment in Chile Following Drug Trafficking Allegations Sunday, November 30, 2025 pensioner chile drugsmuggling prison scam methamphetamine investigation deception arrest legal William “Billy Boy” Eastment, a 79-year-old pensioner from Milborne Port near Yeovil, finds himself trapped in Chile’s notorious Santiago 1 Penitentiary, accused of transporting £200,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in his … Read More