Ex-Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery charges - Breaking The News

Ex-Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery charges

20 June

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EPA-EFE / INTERPOL

The former head of Interpol Meng Hongwei (pictured) pleaded guilty to bribery in a court hearing on Thursday, Chinese media reported.

Meng disappeared last September during a visit to China, where it was later revealed he was arrested on bribery charges.

Prosecutors claim the ex-chief of Interpol took 14.5 million yuan ($2.1 million) in bribes and was expelled from the Communist Party in March.

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