Former supreme court official arrested for taking bribes

Meng Xiang, former chief of the enforcement bureau of the Supreme People's Court, has been arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Thursday.

The National Supervisory Commission has completed the investigation into his case and handed it over to prosecuting agencies, the SPP added.

The SPP has designated procuratorate agencies in Henan Province to handle the case, and the People's Procuratorate of Henan Province has made the decision to arrest Meng.

The case is being further pursued.