The young man, a 25-year-old salesman, was caught making a deal with a straw buyer.
The defendant posted an advertisement for the sale on social networks. When detained, the young man admitted committing the crime due to debts and gambling addiction.
The defendant admitted his guilt. The court took into account his sincere repentance and the absence of aggravating circumstances. He was found guilty under the article “Illegal removal of organs and tissues of a living person for transplantation or other use” and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.
The verdict has not yet entered into force.
For reference: According to Article 116 of the Criminal Code, as well as the Code “On the Health of the People and the Health Care System,” the purchase and sale of organs is prohibited in Kazakhstan and is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.
The defendant posted an advertisement for the sale on social networks. When detained, the young man admitted committing the crime due to debts and gambling addiction.
The defendant admitted his guilt. The court took into account his sincere repentance and the absence of aggravating circumstances. He was found guilty under the article “Illegal removal of organs and tissues of a living person for transplantation or other use” and was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.
The verdict has not yet entered into force.
For reference: According to Article 116 of the Criminal Code, as well as the Code “On the Health of the People and the Health Care System,” the purchase and sale of organs is prohibited in Kazakhstan and is punishable by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years.