"Zhao Kechzhi, a member of the PRC State Council, head of the party committee of the PRC Ministry of Public Security, reported on the morning of October 8 that Meng Hongwei was suspected of taking bribes and committing other crimes. He is being checked by the State Supervisory Committee," the document says .
The Party Committee of the Department decided to set up a special working group that will investigate the corruption suspects Meng Hongwei. "In order to fully implement the requirements of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, a special working group will be organized which, in accordance with the procedure established by law, will investigate suspects in receiving bribes of employees jointly with Meng Hongwei," the document says.
“The meeting [of the party committee] demanded to thoroughly investigate cases of bribery on the part of Meng Hongwei. Suspicions of violation of the law caused serious harm to the cause of the party and public security organs. It is necessary to draw a serious lesson and draw the necessary conclusions,” the ministry’s report says
On Sunday, late in the evening, the Chinese authorities officially confirmed the detention of 64-year-old Meng Hongwei, who also holds the position of deputy minister of public security of the PRC and disappeared more than a week ago in China. The CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, in a brief statement circulated around midnight, informed that the official was “suspected of violating the law” and the relevant authorities are conducting an inspection in his regard. The location of the detainee and other details are not disclosed.
