580kg of human placentas aimed for anti-ageing injections seized at airport: FIA
Key takeaways
- Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal heard the case after the suspects were produced before the court on completion of their earlier two-day physical remand.
- During the hearing, the FIA sought a seven-day extension in the suspects’ physical remand, arguing that further interrogation was required.
- The investigating officer informed the court that the accused were attempting to smuggle a consignment of around 30 cartons containing human placentas to Vietnam.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday revealed that nearly 580 kilograms of human placentas were seized at an airport during an investigation into an alleged organ smuggling network involving Chinese nationals in Pakistan.
The disclosure came during the hearing of the case before a district and sessions court in Islamabad, which extended the physical remand of five suspects, including three Chinese nationals, by one day for further investigation.
Judicial Magistrate Ahmed Shehzad Gondal heard the case after the suspects were produced before the court on completion of their earlier two-day physical remand.