VW official deported because of cocaine, ministry says

October 23, 2024
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A senior Volkswagen executive detained and deported from China had tested positive for cocaine, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said at a press conference on Wednesday.

It had been reported that Jochen Sengpiehl, 57, chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, tested positive for cannabis after a routine drug test when he returned to Volkswagen headquarters in Beijing from a holiday in Koh Samui, Thailand, about two weeks ago.

He was detained, and then deported and banned from entering the country for violating Chinese law.

Responding to a reporter's question at a regular ministry press conference, spokesman Lin Jian confirmed the case and said Sengpiehl had tested positive for cocaine.

Volkswagen China has not officially responded so far.

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