Topic: Organ trade

U.S. Convicts its First-Ever Organ Trafficker

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A Brooklyn man who pleaded guilty on Thursday to selling organs on the black market had a huge profit margin as he bought kidneys from Israelis for $10,000 and sold them to Americans for $120,000 or more.

By Eli Rosenberg

Jun 2, 2011

Chinese Teenager Reportedly Sells Kidney for iPad 2

His mother was a bit alarmed when he returned home minus a kidney

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