(Reuters) - Peru's former president, Alejandro Toledo, considered a fugitive in Peru, was arrested for being drunk in public in California and released early on Monday, authorities in California said.
Peru's former president Alejandro Toledo Manrique poses in a police booking photo at San Mateo County jailAlejandro Toledo, a former President of Peru, was arrested in San Mateo, Calif. for being drunk in public.Toledo denied being arrested and said the information about his arrested was part of a conspiracy by political opponents.
Since 2017, Toledo, a resident of California, has refused to heed orders by a local judge to spend up to 18 months in pre-trial detention in connection with a massive bribery probe.Toledo, 73, was arrested in San Mateo County late on Sunday after being reported to the sheriff's office for being drunk in a restaurant, the San Mateo County Sheriff's office said in a statement.
Peru's foreign ministry also confirmed Toledo's arrest, which was first reported by local Peruvian broadcaster RPP.
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