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Azerbaijan implicated in the scandal with gang of illegal transplant
surgeons from Ukraine
2010-08-12 17:10:00
ArmInfo. Azerbaijan is implicated in the scandal with a gang of
illegal transplant surgeons from Ukraine.
Vesti.ru reported that a gang of "black" transplant surgeons has been
detained in Kiev. Citizens from Russia, Ukraine and Asian republics
suffered from activity of the illegal surgeons. The organized criminal
gang has been recruiting citizens of Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus
and Uzbekistan via Internet and transported to Azerbaijan and Ecuador.
Their kidneys were removed for wealthy kidney transplant patients in
Israel, Europe and Asia. Donors were often poor citizens who were
offered 10,000 US dollars for their kidneys. A total of 50 people
underwent nephrectomy. However, the number of the people who suffered
from illegal transplant surgeons may grow after study of the
The gang led by a citizen of Israel comprised 4 Ukrainian highly
qualified surgeons.
From: A. Papazian
surgeons from Ukraine
2010-08-12 17:10:00
ArmInfo. Azerbaijan is implicated in the scandal with a gang of
illegal transplant surgeons from Ukraine.
Vesti.ru reported that a gang of "black" transplant surgeons has been
detained in Kiev. Citizens from Russia, Ukraine and Asian republics
suffered from activity of the illegal surgeons. The organized criminal
gang has been recruiting citizens of Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, Belarus
and Uzbekistan via Internet and transported to Azerbaijan and Ecuador.
Their kidneys were removed for wealthy kidney transplant patients in
Israel, Europe and Asia. Donors were often poor citizens who were
offered 10,000 US dollars for their kidneys. A total of 50 people
underwent nephrectomy. However, the number of the people who suffered
from illegal transplant surgeons may grow after study of the
The gang led by a citizen of Israel comprised 4 Ukrainian highly
qualified surgeons.
From: A. Papazian