Ex-spymaster’s riches to be auctioned in Peru
Ex-spymaster’s riches to be auctioned in Peru
LIMA, PERU — Reuters
Published Friday, Jul. 25 2014, 8:58 PM EDT
Last updated Friday, Jul. 25 2014, 9:07 PM EDT
Peru expects to raise at least $1-million (U.S.) by auctioning off dozens of gold watches and jewels seized from the country’s now-jailed former intelligence chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, the government said on Friday.
The trove of riches is a reminder of the flashy lifestyle of Mr. Montesinos, who fled the country on a yacht in 2000 after a leaked video of him bribing a lawmaker set the stage for the collapse of former President Alberto Fujimori’s government.
Widely seen as having been the true power behind Mr. Fujimori, Mr. Montesinos, 69, was accused of orchestrating death squads, pilfering state funds, arms trafficking and other crimes during Mr. Fujimori’s 10-year administration.
Mr. Montesinos was convicted of several of the charges.
The ex-spymaster’s riches were showcased to journalists on Friday ahead of an auction scheduled for Aug. 18-19 in the Justice and Human Rights Ministry.
Money from the auction will go toward efforts to fight corruption and organized crime, said Maria Sosa, the head of the government’s commission for confiscated assets.
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