Peru's ex-spy chief lived like James Bond

ARICA, Peru -- It was like a scene from a spy film.

VIDEO CNN's Chris Riker finds that truth is stranger than fiction when it comes to the house formerly occupied by fugitive ex-spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos Play video (QuickTime, Real or Windows Media)     GALLERY Images of Peru's political transition     MESSAGE BOARD Peru in transition

Authorities found several James Bond-like gadgets when they searched former Peruvian spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos' beach house earlier this week.

They discovered a false bathtub that led to a secret tunnel beneath the house, cameras hidden inside speakers and a portable satellite telephone near his bed.

Montesinos, accused of money laundering, spying for former President Alberto Fujimori and operating death squads, has been hiding from Peruvian authorities since late October.

Swiss authorities have frozen millions of dollars they say could be linked to arms deals involving Montesinos.

Watch this report to learn more about what authorities found during their search.

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