According to Chinese media reports, a teenager in China has sold one of his kidneys to purchase an iPad 2.
The 17-year-old, known only as Little Zheng, revealed to a local TV station that he had organized the kidney sale through the internet.
The incident came to the public’s attention only after his mother grew suspicious.
This case sheds light on the organ trafficking black market in China, which has thrived due to a lack of organ donors.
It all began when the high schooler encountered an online advertisement offering compensation to organ donors.
After arranging a trip to the hospital through illegal agents, he received $4,000 post-surgery.
With the money, the student purchased both an iPad 2 and a laptop.
When his mother spotted the new computers alongside a prominent red scar on his body from the surgery, Little Zheng admitted to the truth.
In 2007, Chinese authorities prohibited organ trafficking and launched a voluntary donor program to help curb this illegal trade.
