38-year-old organ trafficker nabbed in Imo

The Imo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and organ trafficking syndicate in Douglas area of Owerri the Imo State capital.

Herny Okoye, the command spokesperson, in a statement, disclosed that operatives of the command arrested the suspect, Justine Emmanuel after he was caught forcefully taking his victim in a white bus to an undisclosed to harvest her organs.

The victim, according to Okoye, a 19-year-old lady, was fortunate to jump out of the suspect’s bus and was rescued by the police and the suspect nabbed by the police.

He said: “On October 10, 2024, operatives of the Imo State Police Command dismantled a suspected kidnapping and organ trafficking syndicate in the Douglass area of Imo State.

“During the operation, one suspect, Justine Emmanuel, a 38-year-old male from Amimo in Ikeduru LGA of Imo State, was arrested, and a 19-year-old young lady, whose name is withheld for privacy, was rescued.

“The arrest followed the swift response of vigilant operatives on visibility patrol, who observed the syndicate in a blue and white bus forcefully taking the young girl to an undisclosed location where they intended to kill her and harvest her organs.

“During the chase, the victim managed to jump from the bus and was immediately rescued.

“The police engaged in a hot pursuit, leading to the abandonment of the vehicle and the arrest of one suspect, while others escaped into the nearby bush.

“The Command is conducting further investigations to identify additional members of the syndicate and assess the full extent of their criminal activities.”