The Illegal Kidney Trade
The discovery of a syndicate trading illegally in human kidneys last month is actually nothing new. The perpetrators themselves admit that they have been in the business since 2008, with preliminary police investigations putting the number of trafficking 'victims' at 15. But that estimate is far below what is really going on.
Five so-called 'transactions' a year alone suggests the real figure is closer to 35 transactions over the past seven years, each costing Rp300-400 million. It is also hard to believe that the shadowy business has been confined to only one gang.
February 16, 2016
The discovery of a syndicate trading illegally in human kidneys last month is actually nothing new. The perpetrators themselves admit that they have been in the business since 2008, with preliminary police investigations putting the number of trafficking 'victims' at 15. But that estimate is far below what is really going on.
Five so-called 'transactions' a year alone suggests the real figure is closer to 35 transactions over the past seven years, e
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