According to law enforcement reports from around the world, organ traffickers generally sell a kidney bought on the black market for 15 times to the recipient.
Most organ traffickers purchase a kidney for $10,000 and sell it to the patient who is receiving the organ for $150,000.
Source: Michael Smith, Daryna Krasnolutska and David Glovin, “Organ Gangs Force Poor to Sell Kidneys for Desperate Israelis,” Bloomberg, November 1, 2011.
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