Original title: the FBI found 10 tons of human remains five years after the incident, and the thriller details were exposed. The parts from different bodies were stitched together. This was originally the thriller section of science fiction Frankenstein, but it was actually staged in Arizona.
In 2014, when investigating an illegal corpse trading case, FBI agents found 'the head, arms and legs of a bucket', 'the frozen male genitalia' and 'a suture in which a female head was sewn on a male body' at the biological resources center (BRC)
However, the details of the incident were not made public. Until July 23 this year, ktvk television in Arizona reported that the above details were exposed five years later due to a testimony of FBI agents.
According to the investigation of Reuters in 2017, the police found a total of 10 tons of human remains. In addition, they also investigated a dark interest chain of American funeral industry and body disposal institutions.
Phoenix
Bio resource center from Google Maps
Behavior, scene 'extremely disgusting'
Ktvk TV reported on July 23 that the FBI raided the biological resource center in Phoenix, which was related to the cross state illegal body trafficking case.
In a statement, FBI agent Mark & middot; Mark cwynar said he saw a variety of 'disturbing scenes', including' multiple infected heads', 'bucket heads, arms and legs' and' a cooler full of male genitals'.
Video screenshots of 'packaged' organs and body parts
In addition, he also found a terrible 'wall hanging', 'a woman's head is sewn on a man's torso in the way of Frankenstein.'
According to Reuters in 2017, the FBI raids in 2014 found a total of 10 tons of frozen human remains, including 281 heads, 241 shoulders, 337 legs and 97 spines.
The FBI then confiscated the organs and bodies stored by BRC, which were filled with 142 large bags. Subsequently, the bodies and organs were cremated. Because many bodies have no labels on them, their belongings have become a mystery.
Staff handling
Video screenshots of organs and body parts
Another former FBI agent Matthew & middot; Matthew Parker told Reuters that removing the bag containing the body made him suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), 'after seeing this, I can't sleep at all. It looks like a dump. They just tear things to pieces.'
After the incident, many families who donated the remains of their families to the agency expressed surprise and anger. A total of 33 persons filed proceedings against the agency. Mark & middot; Keweiner's statement was also published in court as testimony.
One plaintiff said, 'people with normal minds will find it extremely disgusting.'
Video screenshot of a plaintiff interviewed by ktvk
Today, Russia, July 26, families said in the lawsuit that the facility dismembered and sold their relatives for profit, including improper handling of remains and breach of contract.
Before donating the remains, some families were clearly informed that their relatives would not be dismembered and sold, while others believed that their relatives' remains were donated to scientific research.
In 2012 and 2013, he donated the bodies of his mother and grandmother to Torry & middot, the plaintiff of BRC; Troy harp told ktvk that "the agency told me that the body would be used to study cancer, leukemia and so on as sample cells."
But this is not the case. According to the Reuters investigation report, at least 21 bodies were later used by the U.S. military to carry out explosion experiments to study the effect of roadside bombs.
Looking at the urn containing an uncertain family, Harper said he would never stop the lawsuit and would seek more federal regulations for similar institutions, 'this is just the beginning.'
The urn Harper received was not sure it was his family
Although BRC's boss Stephen & middot; Stephen Gore has been sentenced to one year in prison and suspended for four years in 2018, but the lawsuit against BRC has not been closed.
British media find out the dark industrial chain
Gizmodo, a well-known technology blog in the United States, commented on the 25th that the BRC case may be a particularly terrible example, but it also exposed the problems of this little-known industry: transparency and management.
The blog points out that institutions that often provide free cremation services for grieving families will sell the remains to the research market, where a head costs only $300.
Gizmodo also said that it is legal to sell non transplantable human organs in almost every state in the United States, except for baby remains.
Although Arizona and Colorado have passed laws to regulate these institutions, most states do not specify how donated bodies must be stored or sold.
Reuters investigative reporters have collected a lot of data on the illegal remains trading and remains suppliers in the United States over the years.
During the survey, they identified 34 active U.S. corpse disposal institutions, most of which are for-profit companies.
Between 2011 and 2015, Reuters estimated that these institutions received at least 50000 bodies and transported more than 182000 body parts to the country.
The average price of a corpse is about $3000-5000. A single part is relatively cheap and can be bought for hundreds of dollars.
However, surprisingly, the investigation of these institutions involved a darker trading chain.
Reuters identified 62 funeral companies that have reached a mutually beneficial business chain with body disposal agencies. Funeral homes provide these institutions with access to potential donors. In return, the body disposal agency pays an introduction fee to the undertaker, ranging from $300 to $1430.
Their claws reach out to families who can't afford cremation. A victim told Reuters that in some cases, undertakers will provide free partial cremation services if families donate the bodies of their loved ones.
In addition, these institutions will persuade body donors through scientific research and saving other people's lives.