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Doctor, pizzeria owner sentenced in Costa Rica for organ trafficking

A doctor and a pizzeria owner were sentenced by a Costa Rican court Monday for recruiting poor people to sell their kidneys for transplants...

Trial of pizzeria owner, Costa Rican doctors begins in organ trafficking case

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.

Costa Rica prosecutors charge 5 members of alleged organ trafficking ring

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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