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flag Russian authorities arrested Boris Wolfman, a dual Israeli-Ukrainian citizen, at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on suspicion of leading a 2006–2008 organ trafficking ring that lured Russians to Kosovo, where they were exploited and abandoned after surgeries.

flag Russian authorities have arrested Boris Wolfman, a dual Israeli and Ukrainian citizen, at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport after his deportation from Türkiye. flag He is accused of leading an organ trafficking network from 2006 to 2008 that lured Russian citizens to Kosovo, promising €15,000 to €17,000 for kidneys, but abandoning them after surgery at the Medicus clinic in Pristina with severe health consequences. flag Prosecutors allege organs were sold to wealthy recipients in Israel and Germany, with some patients reimbursed by insurers. flag Wolfman, wanted by Russia, Kosovo, Israel, and Ukraine, faces charges of human trafficking, intentional grievous harm, and organ trafficking, with a potential 15-year sentence. flag His lawyer denies the claims, saying he only handled insurance paperwork. flag The case is linked to a broader transnational network, with reports that dozens of Syrian refugees may have been victims.

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