https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/exoneration/Recent content in exoneration on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:09:42 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/accused-somerset-drugs-mule-80-to-return-home-after-chile-prosecutors-close-case/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:09:42 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/accused-somerset-drugs-mule-80-to-return-home-after-chile-prosecutors-close-case/An 80-year-old British pensioner from Somerset, William “Billy Boy” Eastment, accused of acting as an international drug courier, is set to have his legal case officially closed tomorrow, paving the way for his immediate return to the UK. Eastment, a retired HGV and bus mechanic from Milborne Port, Somerset, was arrested at Santiago airport last May when officials found around £200,000 worth of methamphetamine hidden in his luggage. Since then, he has spent nearly 12 months in the harsh Santiago 1 Penitentiary.