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Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Brit faces huge term in notorious hellhole jail if meth drug mule claim proved
The pensioner was held after leaving a flight from the Mexican resort of Cancun at Santiago Airport, where he had hoped to stay overnight and then catch a flight to Australia A British pensioner faces years in one of South America's most notorious prisons if convicted after allegedly being caught trying to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine into Chile. The 79-year-old was held after leaving a flight from the Mexican resort of Cancun at Santiago Airport. After spending the night at a hotel in the Chilean capital, he was booked on a flight to Sydney, Australia, the following day. The unnamed pensioner was remanded in custody following a court appearance after a judge approved a prosecution request to send him to prison pending probable charges and trial. Cops say the drugs he was apprehended with would have been worth £200,000 on the streets of the South American country. An official told the Mirror that anyone, including a foreign national, found guilty of the importation of such a quantity of drugs would be sent to Santiago's brutal San Miguel Prison. The jail is notorious for its overcrowded conditions and a history of violence, including a deadly 2010 fire that killed 81 inmates. The fire, which began during a fight between inmates, highlighted the state of Chile's prison system. The prison was designed to house 900 inmates but holds up to 2,000 men. "Anyone found guilty of importing drugs into Chile beyond what is classed as for personal use is sentenced to serve their time at San Miguel,' the official said. "Five kilogrammes of methamphetamine is a quantity beyond what is acceptable for a lesser sentence, and if found guilty, the offence attracts up to 15 years in prison." The Brit was intercepted after his luggage was put through an airport scanner. The pensioner was asked to open his suitcase in front of police after they detected a 'suspicious' substance and cops discovered a secret compartment where the drugs had been police chief Sergio Paredes said it was the first time the arrested man had entered Chile. He said: 'This person came from Mexico and when he was arrested and taken to the anti-narcotics squad's airport offices, he said that the suitcase had been received by some Mexican nationals at Cancun airport. 'He was due to spend a night in a hotel in the centre of Santiago before boarding a flight to Sydney, Australia.' Mr Paredes said police were still investigating whether the drugs were due to remain in Chile or be taken to Australia. He added: 'Prosecutors are looking into this and trying to establish whether the drug was for internal consumption or was due to be transported by this British national to Australia.' Chilean customs officers released pictures of the drugs they had confiscated, saying: 'Customs officials intercepted a foreign citizen with more than five of kilos of methamphetamines hidden in a secret compartment in his luggage at Santiago Airport. 'He was stopped after his luggage was scanned and has been remanded in custody.' The drugs arrest is the latest in a series of similar recent apprehensions around the world involving British nationals, although most have been far younger than the man held in Chile. Yesterday it emerged a British couple aged 33 and 34 had been held at Valencia airport after police discovered 33 kilos of cannabis in their luggage. The pair claimed they were tourists coming from Thailand after they were intercepted as they got off a flight from France. A 23-year-old British woman in Ghana was arrested last week after being accused of attempting to bring up to 18kg of cannabis into the UK on a May 18 British Airways flight to Gatwick. Bella May Culley, 18, sparked a massive international search operation in early May after she was reported missing while she was believed to be holidaying in Thailand. However, it was later revealed that the teen, from Billingham, County Durham, had been arrested 4,000 miles away on drug offences in Georgia, allegedly carrying 30 pounds (14kg) of cannabis into the ex-Soviet nation. And recently 21-year-old Charlotte Lee May, from Coulsdon, south London, was arrested in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo after police discovered 46 kg of 'Kush' - a synthetic strain of cannabis - in her suitcase. The former flight attendant, facing up to 25 years in prison if convicted, is claiming she had 'no idea' about the drugs worth up to £1.2 million and insisting they must have been planted in her luggage without her knowledge.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
🔙 Are Boca Juniors making another move for Leandro Paredes?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. The 'Xeneize' could resume negotiations with the AS Roma midfielder for his return to the club ahead of the FIFA Club World the hiring of Miguel Ángel Russo is being decided, with the match against Atlético Tucumán in the 2025 Copa Argentina on the horizon, Boca Juniors are once again excited about the possible return of Leandro Paredes, who would be a luxury reinforcement for the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States. This Sunday, June 1st, a small transfer window opens for the Club World Cup and Boca have the chance to resume negotiations with 30-year-old Paredes, who has a clause at AS Roma allowing him to play for the club where he was born. This clause would allow him to sign for Boca Juniors in exchange for 3.5 million dollars, an amount that Juan Román Riquelme could pay to unlock his departure and have him available for the debut against Benfica in Miami. PAREDES Y SU VUELTA: QUÉ TIENE QUE PASAR PARA QUE SE CONCRETE AHORA🔵 El sueño del regreso del Leandro Paredes a Boca sigue vigente. Sin embargo, no es del todo sencillo. Atentos a lo que cuenta @EmilianoRaddi:🟡 Lo primero que hay que saber es que Boca ya puede ejecutar la… — Planeta Boca Juniors (@PlanetaBoca) May 28, 2025 However, Paredes and Riquelme will have to reach an agreement on the contract, a significant issue that prevented his return to Boca from being finalized at the beginning of the year. Leandro Paredes has a contract with AS Roma until mid-2026. After the departure of Claudio Ranieri, and the false rumors about Jürgen Klopp's arrival, the capital club is looking for a new coach. In the last two Serie A matches, Paredes started and scored a goal in each of these games (against AC Milan and Torino), which shows his great form. Another important factor is that AS Roma finished sixth in Serie A and would be qualifying for the UEFA Europa League. However, if Inter defeat PSG in Munich this Saturday, Roma would enter the next edition of the UEFA Champions League. "They are going to make a call to find out about his particular situation in Rome. He is a player who has the doors open and they want to see if they can reach an agreement," said journalist Leandro Aguilera on TyC Sports. 📸 Paolo Bruno - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Boca Juniors attempt to bring back Paredes
Leandro Paredes returns to the centre of market rumours. Boca Juniors, his former club and favourite team, is ready for a new attempt to bring him back to Argentina. The motivation is linked to the Club World Cup, which will start on June 15 and will offer a showcase of the highest level to the participating teams. Precisely for this competition, an extraordinary market window has been granted, active since June 1, which will allow the clubs involved to reinforce their roses. According to TyC Sports, among the most active clubs at this stage there will be Boca Juniors, determined to take the opportunity to try to bring Paredes home. Already searched insistently in the winter market, the Roma midfielder had not then accepted the transfer, preferring to continue his adventure in the Giallorossi. Today, however, the scenario has changed slightly. Paredes recently extended his contract with Roma for another season, but – again according to the Argentine newspaper – within the agreement there would be a termination clause of 3.5 million euros, valid only for Boca Juniors. An affordable figure, which could concretely rekindle the negotiation, especially if the player, as he repeatedly stated, really wants to return to the Bombonera one day.
NDTV
3 days ago
- NDTV
Elderly British Man, 79, Caught Smuggling Drugs Worth Over Rs 2 Crore In Chile
A British pensioner has been arrested in Chile for allegedly attempting to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine, according to The Metro. The 79-year-old man arrived in Santiago from Cancun, Mexico, and was preparing to travel to Australia. Authorities detained him after a scanner detected a suspicious substance in his suitcase. Upon conducting a thorough search, officers found a concealed compartment in his luggage where the drugs were hidden. Police estimate that the methamphetamine would have been worth approximately 200,000 pounds (Rs 2.3 Crore) on the streets of Chile. Airport police chief Sergio Paredes said it was the first time the arrested man had entered Chile. He told The Metro: "This person came from Mexico, and when he was arrested and taken to the anti-narcotics squad's airport offices, he said that the suitcase had been received by some Mexican nationals at Cancun airport." The man was due to spend a night in a hotel in the capital before boarding a flight to Sydney. Paredes said police were still investigating whether the drugs were due to remain in Chile or be smuggled to Australia. He told local press: 'Prosecutors are looking into this and trying to establish whether the drug was for internal consumption or was due to be transported by this British national to Australia.' Chilean customs officers released pictures of the four packages they had confiscated, saying, "Customs officials intercepted a foreign citizen with more than five kilos of methamphetamines hidden in a secret compartment in his luggage at Santiago Airport." "He was stopped after his luggage was scanned and has been remanded in custody." Meanwhile, a string of recent arrests has highlighted the issue of British nationals getting caught up in international law enforcement for drugs smuggling. Examples include Bella May Culley, 18, from Billingham, and Charlotte May Lee, a former TUI flight attendant arrested in Sri Lanka with a substantial quantity of 'Kush'. The individual detained in Chile is older than many of those recently apprehended.
Metro
4 days ago
- Metro
British pensioner 'caught with five kilos of methamphetamine' at Chile airport
A British pensioner has been arrested in Chile after allegedly attempting to smuggle five kilos of methamphetamine. The 79-year-old had arrived on a flight from the Mexican city of Cancun, and was detained after a scanner detected a 'suspicious' substance in his suitcase. The unnamed man was intercepted after officers discovered a concealed compartment in his luggage where the drugs had been hidden. Police estimate the methamphetamine would have been worth around £200,000 on Chilean streets. Airport police chief Sergio Paredes said it was the first time the arrested man had entered Chile. He said: 'This person came from Mexico and when he was arrested and taken to the anti-narcotics squad's airport offices, he said that the suitcase had been received by some Mexican nationals at Cancun airport.' The man was due to spend a night in a hotel in the capital, Santiago, before boarding a flight to Sydney, Australia. Paredes said police were still investigating whether the drugs were due to remain in Chile or be smuggled to Australia. More Trending He told local press: 'Prosecutors are looking into this and trying to establish whether the drug was for internal consumption or was due to be transported by this British national to Australia.' Chilean customs officers released pictures of the four packages they had confiscated, saying: 'Customs officials intercepted a foreign citizen with more than five of kilos of methamphetamines hidden in a secret compartment in his luggage at Santiago Airport. 'He was stopped after his luggage was scanned and has been remanded in custody.' The drugs arrest is the latest in a series of similar recent apprehensions around the world involving British nationals, although most have been far younger than the man held in Chile. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Man 'cooked his Chihuahua puppy to death in oven because it wouldn't stop barking' MORE: London nightclub bouncer accused of rape 'used fake ID' to get job MORE: Man jailed for killing girl, 3, after taking '20 lines' of cocaine
