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BEIJING (Reuters) – Former Interpol leader, Meng Hongwei, is under investigation for alleged corruption, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security said in a statement released on Monday. on its website.
On Sunday, Interpol, the world's police-based global coordination body, said Meng had resigned from his presidency. Earlier Sunday, China said it was investigating Meng, vice minister of public security in China, for alleged violations of the law.
"The investigation into the bribes and alleged violations of the law committed by Meng Hongwei is very timely, absolutely correct and rather wise," said the ministry in a statement at the end of the meeting. 39, an internal meeting.
(Report by Tony Munroe and Stella Qiu, edited by Michael Perry)
