Jochen Sengpiehl, VW’s marketing chief, was detained for ten days in China after failing a drug test. He tested positive for both cocaine and cannabis, leading to his deportation and a lifetime ban from China.

A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions escalate between Brussels and Beijing.

Volkswagen's VWAGY chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, Jochen Sengpiehl, was deported from China after testing positive for cannabis during a mandatory customs drug test. The test was conducted after Sengpieh's return from a vacation in Koh Samui, Thailand.

A senior executive for Volkswagen in China has been deported for allegedly using cocaine and marijuana while on vacation in Thailand

(Reuters) -German automaker Volkswagen's China chief marketing officer and head of product strategy, Jochen Sengpiehl, was deported back to Germany after being detained in China for about 10 days, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

A senior Volkswagen executive has been deported from China, in another setback for the German group fighting for survival in the world’s biggest car market. VW’s chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China,

China confirmed on Wednesday that it has deported a manager from the German car manufacturer Volkswagen for drug use. Security authorities detained the man for 10 days before deporting him to Germany,