Interpol’s President resigns

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Interpol says its president who was reported missing after returning to his native China has reigned amid a probe in Beijing. Meng Hongwei vanished after returning to his homeland and his wife voiced concern for his life after he sent her a final text message with a knife emoji.

Beijing had remained tight-lipped about Meng’s fate since his disappearance was disclosed by French officials on Friday. But on Sunday, Chinese authorities confirmed Meng, who is also China’s vice minister for public security, is being investigated over suspected violations of the law.

Hours later, Interpol confirmed Meng had resigned as president of the international police organisation. ‘Today, Sunday 7 October, (at) the Interpol General Secretariat in Lyon, France received the resignation of Mr Meng Hongwei as President of Interpol with immediate effect,’ Interpol said in a statement.

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