RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian Federal Police began an operation to investigate the possible trafficking of human organs that would escalate to an international level since its destination was Singapore, where a fashion designer lives.
According to the first investigations, the suspect is a professor of Anatomy at the Amazonas State University, who sent a hand and three placentas to the controversial designer Arnold Putra, who has a history of making accessories with human parts.
For example, in 2016, he launched for sale a bag made with the spine of a child who had osteoporosis, which he obtained “in an ethical manner”, as he assured at the time.
The Brazilian Federal Police reported that the organs were plastinated, a procedure performed to extract body fluids and add chemicals to keep them preserved and odorless.
“There are indications that a package containing a hand and three placentas of human origin was sent from Manaus to Singapore, whose recipient is a famous Indonesian designer who sells accessories and clothing with materials of human origin,” the police explained.
In this regard, the University of the State of Amazonas issued a statement assuring that the professor under investigation was dismissed for 30 days while the police work was being conducted.
If the professor is found to be responsible for trafficking human organs, he could be sentenced to up to eight years in prison.