Thread: Gang allegedly killed for human fat for cosmetics

Nov 20, 2009

Peruvian gang allegedly killed for human fat for cosmetics

By Karel Navarro, AP

Police in Peru have broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people in order to extract and sell their fat for use in cosmetics, according to media reports.

The Associated Press quotes Col. Jorge Mejia, chief of Peru's anti-kidnapping police, as saying three gang members have confessed to killing five people for their fat.

Two were arrested at a bus station while carrying bottles of liquid fat, he says. The suspects told police it was worth about $60,000 a gallon.

The three have been charged with homicide, criminal conspiracy, illegal firearms possession and drug trafficking, the AP reports.

Several medical experts acknowledged that fat had cosmetic uses, but they also said they doubted that there was an international black market for human fat, the AP says.

While police officials suspect that the fat was sold to cosmetic companies Mejia said he could not confirm any sales, the AP says.

Police showed reporters two bottles of fat recovered from the suspects and a photo of the remains of a dismembered 27-year-old man recovered in a coca-growing valley.

MejÃ*a said on of the suspects, Elmer Segundo Castillejos, told officers that the gang would cut off a victim's head, arms and legs, remove the organs, and then drain the fat into tubs.

Reuters reports that police are investigating the disappearance of at least 60 people in the area linked to the gang.

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Barbaric animals! If you're overweight, don't visit Peru!

Two were arrested at a bus station while carrying bottles of liquid fat, he says. The suspects told police it was worth about $60,000 a gallon.

If human fat is worth $60,000 a gallon removing fat from people should be a free procedure and the doctors could make their money selling the fat. At that price some people are worth more than gold.

60K a gallon? There is nothing in human fat that is not in animal fat. Why would a cosmetic company buy this?

Disgusting animals! I guess its only a matter of time before things like that happen in our country. Afterall, our borders are wide open so anything can crawl in.

There are probably lots of people in this country who would be more than willing to receive free liposuction!