Polish authorities have arrested a 35-year-old Ukrainian woman wanted for organ trafficking in Kazakhstan, marking yet another grim episode in the dark world of illegal organ trade. The fugitive, identified as Ksenia P. by Polish officials, was convicted of illegally harvesting human tissues, including kidneys from 56 victims across various post-Soviet nations and Thailand, according to the district prosecutor’s office in Przemysl. The case has reignited concerns over human trafficking and the role of organized networks in supplying human organs to buyers across Europe.

Ksenia P. was taken into custody after crossing the border from Ukraine by train last week, under an Interpol red notice. Marta Petkowska, spokeswoman for the prosecutor’s office, confirmed the arrest in a press conference on March 11. The fugitive had been on the international wanted list since November 2020, with Kazakhstan seeking her extradition to serve a 12-year prison sentence for crimes committed between 2017 and 2019.

Her operations reportedly extended beyond Kazakhstan, spanning several countries where victims were coerced or deceived into giving up their organs. Authorities have yet to reveal the extent of the network she was allegedly part of, but her arrest highlights the transnational nature of human organ trafficking.

Organ trafficking has long been an issue in war-torn and economically struggling regions, and Ukraine has increasingly been under scrutiny for its role in this illegal industry. Russia has warned that Ukraine has become a hub........

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