China Files Formal Charges Against Former Interpol Chief

China Files Formal Charges Against Former Interpol Chief
Meng Hongwei poses during a visit to the headquarters of International Police Organisation in Lyon, France on May 8, 2018. Jeff Pachoud/Pool via Reuters
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BEIJING—Chinese prosecutors filed formal charges on May 10 against former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei, accusing him of abuse of power and taking bribes, in the next legal step before he faces a court.

Interpol, the global police coordination agency based in France, last October said Meng had resigned as its president, days after his wife reported him missing after he traveled back to his home country of China.