Polish border guards have detained a member of a criminal group involved in human organ trafficking. A 35-year-old Ukrainian woman, who was put on the international wanted list by Interpol, was detained while crossing the border between Poland and Ukraine. The prosecutor's office in Przemysl, Poland, made an official statement about this.
56 human kidneys sold on the "black market"
According to information, this person was sentenced to 12 years in prison by the Kazakh government and has been on the international wanted list since 2020. According to the indictment, he organized the trade in human organs in 2017-2019. Through a criminal scheme, 56 human kidneys were illegally sold on the "black market".
Citizens of Uzbekistan and other countries became victims
According to the special services of Kazakhstan, the victims include citizens of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Thailand. The woman illegally lured citizens of these countries into her trap and sold their internal organs for commercial purposes.
Arrest and extradition proceedings in Poland
A member of the criminal group was detained on March 6 at the railway crossing between Poland and Ukraine. He is currently being questioned by the Polish prosecutor's office, and a request for his arrest with a view to his extradition to Kazakhstan has been filed with the district court. According to the court decision, he will be held in custody for 7 days.
Human organ trafficking is a serious problem worldwide, and international law enforcement agencies continue to vigorously combat such crimes.
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