Black Market Body Parts

In a story that reads like a "B" horror film, Biomedical Tissue Services has been dealing in stolen body parts. Four individuals have been charged with body stealing and opening graves, unlawful dissection, and other counts. They were stealing bone and tissue from bodies and then falsifying consent and death certificate documentation. To replace the stolen bone, the individuals shoved PVC piping and other random materials into the bodies. It is unbelievable that so-called grave robbers exist in the 21st century. Not only have these men raped and pilaged human cadavers, but have placed hundreds of innocent individuals at risk for infectious disease such as hepatitis C and HIV. The individual's femurs have been replaced with PVC piping. The man delivering the bodies received $1000 for his trouble, and the broker for the stolen tissues made up to $7000 per body. The picture above is an x-ray taken of one of the pilaged cadavers. No surprise - the four individuals charged are pleading not guilty. Another big surprise - the FDA is downplaying the severity of the issue stating that the risk of HIV and hepatitis C is "minimal."