Authorities seize more than 8,500 human-flesh pills
Pills made from baby flesh / Yonhap
By Bahk Eun-ji
More than 8,500 pills made from baby flesh have been found over the past three years, a main opposition party lawmaker said Tuesday.
The pills, allegedly made from the flesh of aborted or stillborn babies, were mostly smuggled from China in the false belief they are good for health.
According to data obtained by Rep. Park Myung-jae of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party, 8,511 capsules were found from 2014 to June this year.
In 2014, 6,694 pills were found, 251 in 2015 and 476 last year.
Rep. Park said most of the pills were smuggled by international mail.
More than 900 pills were smuggled by mail in 2015, but this year, they were mainly carried by travelers due to tougher checks.
“We have to root out the smuggling of human flesh pills, and make people aware it is a crime against humanity,” Park said.
“It is a misconception that human flesh enhances stamina _ it is actually dangerous to health.”