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Minnie Wang
Oct 23, 2024

Volkswagen China CMO deported from China for drug use

Jochen Sengpiehl, the former global CMO of the brand, was detained and expelled from the country after allegedly testing positive for drugs, with traces of cannabis and cocaine found in his blood following his return from Thailand.

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