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China's former Interpol chief sentenced to 13 years in prison

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Former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, who disappeared on a visit to China in 2018, was sentenced Tuesday to more than 13 years in prison for bribery, according to a court statement.

Meng was sentenced to thirteen years and six months in prison and fined two million yuan RMB (USD 290,000), said the Tianjin First Intermediate People's Court.

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First Published: Jan 21 2020 | 1:05 PM IST

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