Saturday, October 10, 1998

Italy - Internet organ racket uncovered . (BBC) Italian police have arrested a United States citizen in Rome in connection with the sale of human organ parts on the Internet, according to Italian police reports. A 48-year-old man from Los Angeles was arrested in a sting operation by Italian police posing as buyers. Police were alerted by an Italian doctor who was accidentally sent an email in March offering a kidney for 30 million Italian lire ($19,000). Subsequent investigations uncovered a Website offering human hearts and pancreas glands for sale at undisclosed prices, in what appeared to be part of an international network smuggling human organs. [Quick Links Computercrime/Cybercrime] 22:04 #