A South African hospital cleaner has been arrested after being found in possession of a bag of húmán plácéntas in eastern Mpumalanga province, police say.
Rose Mnisi was allegedly seeking pótential b@yérs for the húmán bódy tissue when she was picked up by security officers following a tip-off.
“Upon being approached by police, the woman was caught with human tissues. The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward,” police said in a statement.
The 39-year-old woman appeared in court on Thursday, facing charges of illegal possession of hûman tíssues. The bódy parts were seized and sent for forensic analysis. She is yet to respond to the charges.
Police said the suspect was “hitchhiking” to the Nelspruit area when she was arrested by officers who were conducting routine patrols in the town of Lydenburg, also known as Mashishing.
She was carrying an unknown number of húmán plácéntas in a plastic bag when she was picked up, according to the police.
The woman was “charged accordingly”, police said, adding that they could not rule out the possibility of additional charges as the investigation continues.She is expected back in court next month for a bail application.
(BBC)