Pakistan police bust organ trafficking ring that took kidneys from hundreds

I always thought the whole "wake up without a kidney" idea was an exaggeration... yet again I was wrong.

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The ring's alleged leader, Fawad Mukhtar, is accused of extracting the kidneys of more than 300 people and transplanting them into rich clients.

The transplants were carried out in private homes - often without the patient knowing, the chief minister of Punjab province Mohsin Naqvi said.

A car mechanic is said to have worked as Mr Mukhtar's surgical assistant and helped lure vulnerable patients from hospitals.

The punishment for those caught includes a decade-long jail term and huge fines in the hope that this will stop sales to overseas clients by exploitative doctors, middlemen, recipients and donors.

However, there has been a rise in organ trafficking in the country as people struggle with low wages and a poor enforcement of the law.

In January, Punjab police uncovered another organ trafficking ring after a missing 14-year-old boy was found in an underground lab after having his kidney removed.

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Charlie the Unicorn shall finally be avenged!