Raid on home of TSJ president Rómer Saucedo in Sucre over drug trafficking
The Public Ministry and Police searched the residence of TSJ president Rómer Saucedo in Sucre. The magistrate declared himself in exile on the same day as the operation.
Prosecutors and police search Saucedo's residence in Sucre
Officers of the Bolivian Police and representatives of the Public Ministry entered the residence of Rómer Saucedo, president of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), on Monday 9 November 2026. The residence is located on Manuel de Zudáñez street, corner of Belisario Boeto, in the city of Sucre. According to lapatria.bo, the operation was carried out by a commission of prosecutors investigating the magistrate.
The raid is part of an investigation into the alleged crimes of trafficking in controlled substances and criminal organisation, according to information cited by Red Uno. An arrest warrant against Saucedo was issued on 3 November 2026.
On the same day as the operation, Saucedo announced through his social media that he had left Bolivia with his family and declared himself in exile. To date, the concrete results of the search and the scope of the seized documentation are not known.
Following the magistrate's departure from the country, the Public Ministry activated procedures to file a migration alert. The situation undermines the institutional image of the TSJ and opens the possibility of legal consequences for Saucedo and his close circle.
Source: Google News BO — Crime