LIMA, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- An investigation has found former President of Peru Alberto Fujimori has far more money in his bank accounts than he could have earned, the BBC reported.
Fujimori, who fled to Japan in 2000 amid a corruption scandal, denies any wrongdoing, the BBC said. However, a Peru Supreme Court judge said the money is potential evidence that he stole large amounts of public money.
Peru has previously demanded Fujimori's extradition on charges of ordering the killing of 25 people by an army squad. However, Japan usually does not extradite its citizens, and the former president has Japanese citizenship.
Prosecutors believe he diverted donations by Japanese charities into his own bank accounts during his 10 years in office, from 1990 to 2000.
The country is now preparing a second extradition request which will include the new corruption charges and details aimed at backing up earlier accusations.
