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Peruvian gang killing people to sell their fat, police say

Chicago Sun-Times - Sat Nov 21, 5:04 am ET

LIMA, Peru -- Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.Three suspects confessed to killing five people, but the gang may have been involved in dozens more, said Col. Jorge Mejia, chief of Peru's anti-kidnapping police ...

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Peruvian police says gang killed people for their fat, allegedly for use in cosmetics
Chicago Tribune - Fri Nov 20, 1:45 pm ET
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, although medical experts say they doubt a major market for fat exists.
Peruvian gang killed 5, drained bodies of fat
New Haven Register - Sat Nov 21, 3:26 am ET
Associated Press LIMA, Peru — A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from the corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market for fat might exist.
Peruvian police: Gang killed people for their fat
The News-Press - Fri Nov 20, 2:09 pm ET
LIMA, Peru — Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use...
Arrests made in ring that sold human fat, Peru says
CNN - Sat Nov 21, 8:45 am ET
Peruvian authorities say they have arrested four members of a gang that specialized in selling to European labs fat obtained from dead humans.
Peruvian Police: Gang Killed to Collect Human Fat
Fox News - Sat Nov 21, 10:21 am ET
Police in Lima, the capital, said that three suspects had confessed to killing five people, luring their victims into the Peruvian jungle with promises of work before cutting off their heads and limbs to collect fat.
Peru Freight Transport Report Q1 2010 - New Report Published
OfficialWire - Sun Nov 22, 7:43 am ET
The Peruvian government was planning to execute two major transport infrastructure projects in the country, estimated to cost US$6.5bn in total, according to reports in early September.
Gang Killed People For Their Fat: Peruvian Police
The Huffington Post - Fri Nov 20, 12:57 am ET
LIMA, Peru A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, police charged Thursday, draining it from their corpses and offering it on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed skepticism that a major market for fat might exist.
Peru’s Police Say Gang Drained Victims’ Fat
New York Times - Fri Nov 20, 2:03 pm ET
A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, the police said Thursday.
Peruvian Police Say Gang Killed People For Their Fat
NPR - Fri Nov 20, 3:33 pm ET
Police arrested three members of a gang in the Peruvian jungle that allegedly has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics. Medical experts expressed doubt about an international black market for human fat, though it does have cosmetic applications.
Peruvian Police Break Up Murder Ring
Officer.com - Fri Nov 20, 11:33 pm ET
Police say a gang in the Peruvian jungle has been killing people and draining fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics.
Peruvian Gang Killed Victims to Get Body Fat, El Comercio Says
Bloomberg - Fri Nov 20, 12:50 pm ET
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Peruvian police arrested members of a gang accused of killing people in order to harvest their body fat, El Comercio reported.
Peru's president rebukes Chile for allegedly buying off Peruvian military officer to spy
Sun-Sentinel - Mon Nov 16, 5:49 pm ET
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian President Alan Garcia accused Chile of assaulting Peru's sovereignty, throwing his weight behind allegations that Chile paid a Peruvian military officer to spy.
DJ Peru Group:Chile Would Lose Any Trade War If Spat Intensifies
INO News - Thu Nov 19, 4:45 pm ET
AREQUIPA (Dow Jones)--Chile would lose any trade war with Peru if a current diplomatic spat turns more serious, the president of the Peruvian Association of Exporters said Thursday.
Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fat
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 19, 6:13 pm ET
Peruvian police said on Thursday they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.
Jungle gang in Peru killing people to steal their fat, selling it on black market for cosmetics
New York Daily News - Fri Nov 20, 9:21 am ET
Peruvian police have captured several members of a remote jungle gang that kills people for their fat, which they purportedly sell on the black market for use in cosmetics.

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