Over stolen body parts- Two Americans were apprehended over stolen body parts in one of the medical museums in Bangkok, Thailand.
The human body parts, which are stolen from one of the biggest museums in Bangkok, were found sealed in three parcels that are bound to be shipped to Las Vegas.
DHL, the parcel delivery company detected the stolen body parts as it goes through the routine x-ray. DHL staff spotted preserved human body parts including an adult heart, an infant's foot, and a baby's head.
As soon as the parcels were recovered by Bangkok officials, they were able to capture the sender, Ryan McPherson, 31, American tourist and was questioned over stolen body parts. The foreigner claimed that he bought the extraordinary items in a Bangkok night market.
McPherson told police officials that those were bizarre so he wants to send it to his friends in Las Vegas.
The American who was questioned over stolen body parts for some hours was interrogated with his friend, Daniel Tanner, 33, also an American. The two were released without charges filed against them, Police Col. Chumpol Poompuang stated.
However, the suspect over stolen body parts was in deep trouble as Clinical Professor Udom Kachintorn, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Bangkok's Siriraj Hospital, claimed to that the body parts were stolen from the museums.
In a news conference held Monday, Police Col. Chumpol declared that three packages that contain body pieces include an adult heart and there were no conserved intestines, which is contrary to the initial report released that the parcels have an infant's heart and intestines.
The issue over stolen body parts was cleared in the conference as Police Lt. Gen. Ruangsak Jarit-ake showcased the graphic photos of the five body parts recovered from the courier.
There were also two pieces of adult tattooed skins confiscated that were included in the recovered body parts added the official.
The two Americans held for questioning over stolen body parts were believed to be the same men guilty for releasing video series coverage of homeless people performing risky stunts and were sold for $20 each. The men claimed sales of 300,000 copies.
It was already late that after they were freed, they already left by exiting Cambodia. The two Americans are now target of manhunt by Bangkok officials and the FBI.
The case over stolen body parts is the very first encountered by DHL. The worldwide courier has strict banning of transporting human body parts, claimed Chananyarak Phetcharat, DHL Express Thailand-Indochina's managing director.
The parcels were declared as "Puzzle-unlimited collectors ED", "Steamer Cap" and "Antique Train Collector E" or in short, toys.
