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A 79-year-old British man was arrested in Chile in May 2025 for allegedly smuggling £200,000 in methamphetamines, claiming he was tricked into carrying the drugs as part of a fake lottery scam.
A 79-year-old British man was arrested in Chile in May 2025 for allegedly smuggling £200,000 worth of methamphetamines, claiming he was deceived by scammers who told him he had won a £3.7 million lottery prize.
He said he was instructed to carry a locked suitcase from Mexico to Chile as part of a fake inheritance claim, believing it contained gifts.
Authorities are investigating the international scam, while prosecutors seek to extend his pre-charge detention.
His legal team argues continued imprisonment poses a serious health risk.
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Un hombre británico de 79 años fue arrestado en Chile en mayo de 2025 por presuntamente contrabandear 200.000 libras esterlinas en metanfetaminas, alegando que fue engañado para llevar las drogas como parte de una estafa de lotería falsa.