Overview

• Eastment was intercepted at Santiago Airport on May 18 after airport scanners revealed five kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a secret compartment
• Prosecutors are investigating whether the methamphetamine was intended for sale within Chile or for transport to Sydney, Australia
• Chilean customs estimate the drugs are worth about £200,000 on local streets
• Airport police chief Sergio Paredes said Eastment was allegedly offered £4,000 by a Mexican gang to carry the concealed suitcase
• He remains remanded at Santiago 1 Penitentiary and faces up to 15 years in prison pending trial