British guy arrested in Chile after ‘£200ok of crystal meth’ discovered

A British guy has been arrested in Chile after customized officers claimed to have came upon £200ok price of crystal meth within his suitcase.

Sources within the South American nation have showed the person to be William Eastment, from Milbourne Port in Somerset.

He were travelling from Mexico to Chile when, in line with Chilean government, his suitcase used to be discovered to include greater than 5kg (11lbs) of methamphetamine.

In a remark printed on-line, customs officers stated they’d recognized irregularities in a single piece of baggage, prompting them to trace down the landlord.

Rodrigo Díaz, Metropolitan Customs Regional Director, stated: “Once the traveller retrieved the suspicious luggage from the airport baggage carousel, it was quickly identified by our officers and moved to the secondary screening area, where the drugs team confirmed the presence of a hidden object.”

Inside the suitcase, the web remark added, six plastic baggage had been discovered containing 5,100 grams (179 oz.) of a white substance, later discovered to be methamphetamine after trying out.

Mr Eastment used to be then passed over to anti-narcotics officials on the airport, after which remanded in custody following an preliminary court docket listening to.

A spokesperson from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) stated: “We are aware of a British man detained in Chile and are in contact with his family and the local authorities.”