Peru ex-president arrested in US

Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo has been arrested in the US (MANDEL NGAN / AFP)

An ex-president of Peru who's been accused of bribery has been arrested in the US.

According to the chief prosecutor's office, Alejandro Toledo has been detained in relation to an extradition request that was issued last year.

He's accused of taking over AED 73.4 million in bribes from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.

Toleda, who currently lives in the US, has denied any wrongdoing.

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