https://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/williameastment/Recent content in williameastment on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 09 Jul 2026 16:09:42 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/accused-somerset-drugs-mule-80-to-return-home-as-chile-prosecutors-close-case/Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:09:42 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/accused-somerset-drugs-mule-80-to-return-home-as-chile-prosecutors-close-case/William “Billy Boy” Eastment, an 80-year-old retired HGV and bus mechanic from Milborne Port, Somerset, will finally be able to return home after Chilean prosecutors closed the drug trafficking case against him. Eastment had been accused of smuggling methamphetamine valued at approximately £200,000 when he was arrested at Santiago’s airport last May. His case took a dramatic turn after nearly 12 months in the harsh conditions of Santiago 1 Penitentiary. Eastment consistently denied knowingly carrying drugs, maintaining he was “tricked” by scammers who convinced him he had won a prize and needed to travel abroad.