Alert: Child-organ trafficking on the rise
I just want to get this word out from the National Bureau of Investigation about the smuggling of human organs in the Philippines.
The NBI issued an alert that smugglers are now kidnapping children for the purpose of selling their organs to foreign nationals. Through ABS-CBN -
Lawyer Ferdinand Lavin of the NBI’s Human Trafficking Division said the victims are provided with vitamin supplements to keep their internal organs healthy. He said the victims will then be transported outside the country to undergo surgery for organ transplants.
The Philippines is alarmingly becoming a hotbed of illegal organ harvesting and trafficking. The human traffickers have become so emboldened that they now advertise in the internet.
If you have any information, don’t hesitate to contact the NBI.
MAIN OFFICE ADDRESS:
NBI Building, Taft Avenue, Ermita,
Manila, Philippines 1000
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Trunkline: 523-8231 to 38
Fax: 526-1216, 523-7414
EMAIL ADDRESS:
director@nbi.gov.ph
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