Meng Hongwei pleads guilty to bribery charge
By Zhang Yan |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2019-06-20 14:08
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Meng Hongwei, former vice-minister of public security and ex-president of Interpol, pleaded guilty to accepting bribe of 14.46 million yuan ($2.1 million) as he stood trial at the Tianjin No 1 Intermediate People's Court on Thursday.
He was charged with taking advantage of his position to get others jobs and promotions in return for bribes either paid in cash or kind.
As per the court, Meng showed repentance during the hearing and the verdict will be announced at a later date.
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