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Doctor, pizzeria owner sentenced in Costa Rica for organ trafficking

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A doctor and a pizzeria owner were sentenced by a Costa Rican court Monday for recruiting poor people to sell their kidneys for transplants...
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Trial of pizzeria owner, Costa Rican doctors begins in organ trafficking case

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The five members of the ring allegedly sought out people with financial problems who were willing to sell their kidneys for between $6,000 and $20,000.
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Costa Rica prosecutors charge 5 members of alleged organ trafficking ring

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Costa Rica’s Prosecutor’s Office announced Monday that five people will go on trial for allegedly extracting and selling kidneys to buyers in Israel.
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