Interpol president Meng Hongwei went missing after his visit to China last month, according to a French official.
The official, who chose to remain anonymous due to the ongoing probe, said that Meng’s wife spoke to authorities after her husband was idle for some time upon arriving in China.
Sources close to the investigation have said that he was last seen in Lyon, France.
“He did not disappear in France,” the source told Sky News.
Prior to taking his position as chief of Interpol in 2016, Meng was China’s Vice Minister of Public Security. He is the first Chinese to appointed head of Interpol.
“Mr. Meng has almost 40 years’ experience in criminal justice and policing, having overseen affairs related to legal institutions, narcotics control, counter-terrorism, border control, immigration and international cooperation,” his bio says on Interpol’s website.
Meng’s term is set to run until 2020. Interpol has not yet commented on the reported disappearance.
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