Why Illegal Trafficking in Organs is growing fast..but few are talking about it..by Steve Farrer

Illegal organ transplantation is estimated to account for 5-10% of all global organ transplants, generating between USD$840 million to USD$1.7 billion annually, and is another form of human exploitation on the rise. Operating on a global scale, it uses a series of professional “middlemen”, specialist medical personnel, specialist blood & tissue testing laboratories, public and private medical & surgical facilities (on occasion, “popup” surgical theatres), travel and facilitation companies, and front companies to hide the activity, particularly the payments. Few compliance professionals are aware of the size and scale of the crime, and the elements of the crime that may leave a signature in the financial system which is used to facilitate this illicit trade. Read the complete article HERE.