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Purveyor

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Thu Apr 24, 2014, 12:09 AM Apr 2014

Police Investigating Israeli Organ-Trafficking Ring

April 23, 2014 11:16am

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli man believed to be behind an organ-trafficking ring has evaded capture, according to a monthlong police investigation.

The main suspect is from Beersheva and is in his 40s, police in southern Israel said.

A gag order on the organ-trafficking case was lifted on Tuesday.

Young women reportedly were convinced to travel to Turkey to provide organs for transplant into older, wealthier women. They were promised thousands of dollars for the service.

Turkish police also are investigating the case, according to Haaretz.

Read more: http://www.jta.org/2014/04/23/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/police-investigating-israeli-organ-trafficking-ring#ixzz2zm14CZqI

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Police Investigating Israeli Organ-Trafficking Ring (Original Post) Purveyor Apr 2014 OP
He's gonna have a whole lotta 'spleenin to do... Blue Owl Apr 2014 #1
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