Former Chinese police boss Fu Zhenghua admits corruption
- Fu, who served as deputy minister of public security, pleads guilty to taking bribes worth almost US$15 million and hiding his brother’s alleged crimes
- He was once a rising political star but suffered a series of career setbacks starting in 2016
Fu, 67, who appeared before the Changchun Intermediate People’s Court in the northeastern province of Jilin on Thursday, admitted all charges.
Prosecutors accused Fu of “accepting huge amounts of bribes” worth 117 million yuan and abusing his power while in a range of senior positions from 2005 to 2021, including his time as deputy chief and director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau and deputy minister of public security, which oversees the country’s police forces.
“Fu Zhenghua took advantage of his official authority or position to seek gains for others in business operations, official positions and legal cases, and [in return] illegally accepted money and gifts … either directly or through his relatives,” state news agency Xinhua quoted Changchun prosecutors as saying.
Prosecutors also accused Fu of hiding evidence of suspected crimes committed by his brother, Fu Weihua, and failing to handle the case in accordance with the law from 2014 to 2015 as director of the Beijing Public Security Bureau.
“[This] resulted in Fu Weihua not being prosecuted for a long time, and the circumstances were extremely serious,” prosecutors said.
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