Former Peruvian President Toledo extradited to his homeland from the United States.

Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo has been extradited from the United States to his homeland, where he faces a preliminary detention of 18 months, according to reports from local authorities and the media.

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“On board a commercial flight, former head of state Alejandro Toledo arrived in the country to serve a preliminary detention for 18 months,” radio RPP reports.

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According to the press service of the Supreme Court, he will be taken to the courthouse, where appropriate procedures will be carried out to verify his identity.

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Toledo was President of Peru from 2001-2006. According to an investigation in Peru, his activities as head of state may have contributed to the passage of a law that amended the tender rules so that the infamous Brazilian construction company Odebrecht could win a series of contracts worth half a billion dollars. The total amount of bribes allegedly received by Toledo is estimated at $20 million.

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For this crime, he faces 20 years and eight months in prison.