The Colombo Crimes Division has detained a 41-year-old man who is purportedly the primary broker in the human organ scam that was recently discovered at a private hospital in Rajagiriya (CCD).
The suspect, a Kajimawatte, Colombo 15 resident, was reportedly detained after turning himself in to the CCD last night, according to the police.
Four people and a woman who had been a victim of the human organ racket submitted complaints at the Borella Police station, prompting the CCD to initiate investigations into the matter.
It was discovered that the ring had targeted people from low-income families, mostly in order to obtain kidneys, and had failed to make the agreed-upon payment after the procedures.
It was discovered that the ring had targeted people from low-income families, mostly in order to obtain kidneys, and had failed to make the agreed-upon payment after the procedures.
Investigations have shown that the suspect served as a middleman between the patients and the entity receiving the organ, earning a commission from the receiver while simultaneously stealing money from the victims’ settlement.
The suspect will appear before the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court today, according to the police. After providing the court with evidence, the CCD is carrying out further inquiries into the racket.
