Sputnik
October 5, 2018
The French authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of Interpol President Meng Hongwei in China, Europe 1 reported on Friday citing sources.
An investigation into the disappearance of the president of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, who left France for China on September 29 and hasn’t been heard from since has been launched by French authorities, according to Europe 1.
Following reports, Interpol has commented in a statement on Hongwei’s disappearance stressing that the whereabouts of the Interpol official was “a matter for the relevant authorities in both France and China.”
Interpol’s press office has further noted that the organization’s secretary general, not Hongwei, was in charge of Interpol’s operation.
The official’s wife, who resides in Lyon, the same city where Interpol is headquartered, informed the police about his disappearance.
Meng assumed office in November 2016. He has held various positions within China’s Ministry of Public Security in his decades-long career. According to Interpol’s website, Meng Hongwei served as Vice Minister of Public Security in China.
This article was posted: Friday, October 5, 2018 at 7:23 am
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