Police in Peru said Friday they were raiding up to 12 properties, including that of former electoral office chief Piero Corvett.o and other former officials, for the alleged crime of “aggravated collusion” in the framework of an investigation into irregularities in the April 12 elections.
In a message by The police said that the property of the legal representative of a company linked to the process was also being seized.
Images broadcast by local media showed the police entering Corvetto’s residence, located in the Lima district of Miraflores, after a court order.
The raid was carried out by the police anti-corruption unit together with prosecutors, amid growing public accusations of irregularities in the electoral process. The investigation is led by prosecutor Raúl Martínez, who ordered the seizure of mobile phones, computers and portable documents in Corvetto’s house, RPP radio reported.
Corvetto resigned on Tuesday after logistical glitches caused lengthy delays at polling stations and the release of official election results.. The former official denied irregularity in his resignation letter.
The slow vote count has fueled accusations by some candidates of alleged fraud. European Union observers have stated that no evidence of fraud has been found.
Election authorities this week began reviewing miles of contested votes due to errors on the ballots, process that has further delayed the results.
With 95% of the votes counted until Friday, the right-wing Keiko Fujimori leads the count with 17%, which ensures that she will compete for the presidency in a vote scheduled for June 7. but there is uncertainty about who will be his rival.
The leftist Roberto Sánchez and the ultraconservative Rafael López Aliaga, with 12.0% and 11.9%, respectively, they compete for second place.
