Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia

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Indonesian police crack down on traffickers who sent 122 people to sell their kidneys in Cambodia
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JAKARTA: Indonesian police are investigating the illegal trade of human organs involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in

involving police and immigration officers who were accused of helping traffickers send 122 Indonesians to a hospital in Cambodia to sell their kidneys, police said Tuesday .

“Most of the victims lost their jobs during the pandemic and they agreed to sell their organs because they needed money,” Haryadi said, adding that six of the victims are still under the observation of doctors. He said the turnover of the illegal trade in human organs since 2019 by the group of suspects totalled about 24.4 billion rupiah , while each victim was promised 135 million rupiah.

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