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2 Vietnamese detained over alleged organ trafficking

2 Vietnamese detained over alleged organ trafficking

Friday, May 12, 2023, 16:49 GMT+7
2 Vietnamese detained over alleged organ trafficking
Nguyen Thanh Tu, 33, a native of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province and Nguyen Van Nghia, 33, a local resident of southern Ben Tre Province, have been detained over alleged organ trade. Photo: Cong Quang / Tuoi Tre

Police in Hue City, located in Thua Thien-Hue Province, central Vietnam, have apprehended two local men over allegations that they were involved in human organ trade.

The suspects were identified as Nguyen Thanh Tu, 33, a native of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, and Nguyen Van Nghia, 33, a resident of southern Ben Tre Province, police said on Thursday.

According to police officers, Tu met Phan H., a native of Hue City who was in medical treatment for his kidney failure at Hue Central Hospital, in October 2021.

Tu suggested that he would help H. buy a kidney for transplantation and H. agreed.

Later, Tu requested Nghia to search for kidney sellers.

Nghia negotiated with Nguyen Dinh T., a 33-year-old resident in Quang Nam Province, central Vietnam, on buying the latter’s kidney at VND360 million (US$12,823).

Meanwhile, Nghia and Tu offered the kidney to H. at VND800 million ($34,147).

H. accepted the deal and paid an advance of VND300 million ($12,816) to Tu.

Tu gave the amount of money to Nghia and got back VND50 million ($2,135) as a brokerage fee.

However, H. failed to undergo a kidney transplant as previously dealt with Tu as well as could not get back the advance money, prompting him to report the issue to police officers.

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Hong Ngan - Nhat Linh / Tuoi Tre News

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