Interpol Chief There was widespread outrage at the likely proposition of Russia's Alexander Prokopchuk taking the reins at Interpol, especially given the fact that he has frequently abused the Interpol "red notice" arrest-warrant system on behalf of President Putin. So today the International Criminal Police Organization, as it is more formally known, opted instead for South Korea's Kim Jong-yang. Kim will fill the seat involuntarily vacated by China's Meng Hongwei, who was reportedly arrested on bribery and misconduct charges in China two months ago. CNBC