Two fugitives returned to China from Spain

Two fugitives on Interpol's Red Notice list were returned to China from Spain on Sunday with the assistance of the Chinese embassy in Spain and Spanish police.

One of the fugitives, surnamed Qiu, is suspected of embezzlement. The Ministry of Public Security said in a statement issued on Monday that he took advantage of his position and worked with others to change the beneficiary of a client's insurance policy. After applying to terminate the policy, Qiu allegedly transferred the refund to his private account and fled to Spain in April 2012.

The other fugitive, a fraud suspect surnamed Qi, allegedly defrauded victims of money by repeatedly mortgaging fictitious assets. The ministry said Qi fled to Spain in August 2014.

Spanish police arrested Qi in July 2018 and Qiu in September last year after Interpol issued Red Notices for the two men at the request of the Ministry of Public Security. Spain agreed last month to extradite the men to China and they were then handed over to Chinese police.

A ministry official said the extradition of the two men demonstrated the firm determination of the Chinese public security authorities to pursue fugitives from justice. China's public security organs will continue to strengthen international law enforcement cooperation, expand multilateral law enforcement cooperation channels, and promote the work of tracking down fugitives abroad, the official said.