On Friday evening, the residence of the President of Peru, Dina Boluarte, was searched as part of an investigation into illegal enrichment. The president of Peru is suspected of not declaring a collection of luxury watches in his estate, AFP and EFE report.

According to a police document seen by AFP, around 40 agents and judges were mobilized “for this purpose to search and confiscate Rolex watches”, writes Agerpres. According to images from the scene circulating on social media, the police broke down the door from “ram”.

Images released by local television show investigators surrounding the president’s residence in Surquillo, a suburb of the capital Lima, and forming a human barrier to prevent cars from moving on nearby streets.

The police intervention was carried out at the request of the National Prosecutor’s Office after the prosecutor’s office rejected Dina Boluarte’s request to hand over the luxury watches and documents related to their purchase.

The Rolex watch scandal

If criminally prosecuted, the president cannot, according to the Constitution, be tried before July 2026, when her term of office expires.

The Rolex watch scandal erupted after local website La Encerrona published a series of photos on March 15 in which Dina Boluarte could be seen wearing various luxury watches while serving in government in 2021 and 2022.

After the report, Boluarte assured that he has “clean hands” and only owns a watch of a certain age, bought with his savings. Peruvian people,” she said.

Boluarte, who is being investigated for “genocide”

The 61-year-old president is already under investigation for “genocide, aggravated murder and grievous bodily harm” after more than 50 people died during the two months of social unrest that accompanied her ascension to the post of head of state.

Dina Boluarte became president after the impeachment and arrest of the head of state, Pedro Castillo, a left-wing politician whose vice president she was.