Former President Alejandro Toledo is already in the custody of United States authorities, as he turned himself in on Friday morning,
The ex-president was seen leaving his home in Menlo Park, California, along with his wife Eliane Karp and his public defender. They boarded an SUV.
Toledo, 77, was carrying small suitcases and wearing jeans, a green jacket, and a red sweater.
Initially, reporters indicated that the former president was going to the courthouse headquarters in San Jose, California, where he had to appear at 9:00 a.m. (local time). However, he never arrived at the site. Later, it was reported that he had turned himself in to authorities at another courthouse.
Some 30 reporters from local and foreign media were stationed at the main premises of the aforementioned judicial court building, awaiting the arrival of the vehicle that was transporting Toledo, which never arrived at said place.
California-based media outlets indicated that the former president would be transported to the San Mateo County police headquarters in order to await the process of his handing over to a delegation made up of members of Interpol, the Peruvian National Police, and the Public Ministry to be completed.
Alejandro Toledo —who resided in the U.S.— is being investigated by the Peruvian justice for having allegedly received a bribe worth US$35 million from Brazilian construction companies to favor them in the bidding for the South Interoceanic Highway, while he was President of the Republic (2001-2006).