The mayors of three New Jersey cities, two state legislators and several rabbis were among more than 40 people arrested Thursday in a sweeping corruption investigation that began as a probe into an international money laundering ring that trafficked in goods as diverse as human organs and fake designer handbags.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, the investigation initially focused, with the help of the cooperating witness, on the money laundering network that operated between Brooklyn, Deal, N.J. and Israel. The network is alleged to have laundered tens of millions of dollars through charities controlled by rabbis in New York and New Jersey.
Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said he has heard of the story but knows nothing of kidneys being sold by Israelis.
... which is a non-denial denial.
This is shaping up to be a modern-day horror story.
Israelis deep into organ trafficing
Is Israel harvesting organs
of Palestinian youths?
ISRAEL NOW HARVESTING PALESTINIAN BODY ORGANS
Two Haifa men sentenced to jail for organ trafficking
Anyone counting the homeless lately?
Are any missing?