A Chinese company has been accused of stealing thousands of cadavers from crematoriums and medical laboratories to use their bones for dental grafts . Of course, without the relatives knowing.
According to an account of the case, reported by the South China Morning Post, the owners and operators of Sichuan Hengpu Technology Co. and Shanxi Osteorad Bionmaterial Co. are accused of obtaining 4,000 cadavers through unethical methods that allowed the former company to earn up to $53 million in profits between 2015 and 2023 .
According to local press reports, the police seized over 18 tons of bones and confiscated more than 34,000 semi-finished and finished products .
Taiyuan authorities later confirmed that prosecutors are investigating the allegations.
(Online Union)
