A drugs smuggler who served nearly a decade behind bars in Ecuador has revealed the dramatic contrast between UK prisons and lockups in South America. Pieter Tritton, who found himself banged up abroad after being caught with a cocaine-soaked tent, shockingly enjoyed a more comfortable prison life. He revealed he had luxuries like a plush bed and the 'surreal' ability to watch live matches of his beloved Cheltenham Town through his cell's satellite TV.
The Gloucestershire-native and university graduate wasted no time trying to exploit what he thought was a system rife with police corruption in Ecuador. In a chat with podcast host Dodge Woodall, he recounted his bold, failed attempt to bribe his way out of jail, offering arresting officers a hefty sum. He said: "I'll give you £25k now in cash, give me a phone I'll get you another £100k in an hour or whatever.
I'll get it sent over you can keep the tent we just forget this ever happened ...
you could say that you just didn't find anything." Despite his initial plan going awry, Pieter, thanks to his substantial wealth, managed to set himself up very comfortably behind bars, saying: "You can buy your sell over there. For about £2k what you can choose which cell you want.
" His eye-opening tales shed light on the stark contrasts between the penal experiences faced at home and abroad. He recounted his experience of ensuring a comfortable stint in prison, saying: "I had the whole cell refurbed. I had black porcelain tiles put in th.