Interpol hunt for Mensink
INTERPOL has joined the hunt for fugitive ex-Queensland Nickel director Clive Mensink.
Documents lodged in the Brisbane Supreme Court reveal that the Australian Federal Police have sought assistance from the international organisation, which advised Mr Mensink’s last known whereabouts to be Hong Kong.
Liquidators are trying to serve Mr Mensink with a lawsuit which, if successful, could see him pay up to $110 million in compensation for allegedly trading while insolvent and breaching his duties as a director.
In an application to argue the lawsuit could be served on his uncle Clive Palmer in his absence, a letter was tendered from the Sheriff of the Federal Court outlining recent efforts to execute two arrest warrants on the businessman for failing to appear at an examination into QN’s collapse.
“Inquiries by the AFP have ascertained that Mr Mensink remains overseas,” the sheriff wrote on July 28.
“The AFP has sought assistance from Interpol.”