inane Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 You can't make this up... http://www.guardian....-redirect=false ''South Korea has seized thousands of smuggled drug capsules filled with powdered flesh from dead babies, which some people believe can cure disease. The capsules were made in north-east China from babies whose bodies were chopped into small pieces and dried on stoves before being turned into powder, the Korean customs service said. Officials refused to say where the dead babies had come from or who made the capsules, citing possible diplomatic friction with Beijing. Last year, Chinese officials ordered an investigation into the production of drugs made from dead foetuses or newborns. The customs service said it had discovered 35 attempts since August to smuggle a total of about 17,450 capsules. The smugglers told customs officials they believed the capsules were ordinary stamina boosters, and were ignorant of the ingredients and manufacturing process. Ethnic Koreans from north-east China who now live in South Korea intended to use the capsules themselves or share them with other Korean-Chinese, a customs official said. The capsules were carried in luggage or sent by international mail. They were all confiscated but no one was punished because the amount was deemed small and they were not intended for sale, the official said. The customs agency began investigating after receiving a tip a year ago. No sicknesses have been reported from ingesting the capsules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crime911 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just can't believe what has happened to this world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Situation Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Its the quackery known as "Traditional Chinese Medicine". I don't get why so many Chinese people still follow that pseudo-science. Maybe out of a sense of pride in Chinese culture or maybe they are just too dead set in their old ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 effin sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodzillaDeuce Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Officials refused to say where the dead babies had come from or who made the capsules, citing possible diplomatic friction with Beijing. Last year, Chinese officials ordered an investigation into the production of drugs made from dead foetuses or newborns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 fetus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire_Spiky Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Man what is wrong with people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Canibalism isn't cool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Hopefully this will start an investigation into the widespread sale of baby oil as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Sicker than those dead baby jokes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 So what's new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLumme Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I just can't believe what has happened to this world... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
250Integra Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 With the vast amount of reproduction, there tends to be an excess of babies that are left to die.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucklehead Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 at least they're not cutting the horns off white rhinos and the paws off bears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hornet Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 So what's new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buggernut Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 For god's sake man, spoiler that crap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyzer Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Its the quackery known as "Traditional Chinese Medicine". I don't get why so many Chinese people still follow that pseudo-science. Maybe out of a sense of pride in Chinese culture or maybe they are just too dead set in their old ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Building Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Waste not want not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masutheakita Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 babies r us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Dudeness Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 And these are the people that are taking over Vancouver. I can't wait to move out to the burbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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