'Many accomplices' involved in sperm smuggling amid unanswered questions

[webfact]

'Many accomplices' involved in sperm smuggling amid unanswered questions
By THE NATION

 

 

BANGKOK: -- MANY ACCOMPLICES are involved in the sperm smuggling that was detected at a border checkpoint last week, the Health Service Support Department (HSSD) said.

 

“There are at least three to four suspects involved already – two sperm owners, the person who picked up their sperm, the alleged smuggler and also medical facilities related to the case,” HSSD deputy director-general Dr Thongchai Keeratihuttayakorn said yesterday. 

 

He also raised questions as to why two foreign sperm owners authorised the same man to pick up their sperm from a Bangkok-based clinic before the sperm was found with the alleged smuggler. 

 

“Why did two men of two different nationalities choose the same man?” Thongchai said. 

 

The man who picked up the sperm from Superior ART Clinic used a Thai passport, which showed that he was born in Japan. 

 

Thongchai added that the alleged smuggler had said he was hired by a half-Thai, half-Japanese man. 

 

He said his department could only investigate medical facilities and it was the duty of police to dig deeper. 

 

Sperm becomes useless within 48 hours if it is not frozen. 

 

“All clinics that have stored sperm therefore have nitrogen tanks for storage,” Thongchai said. 

 

Superior ART Clinic has confirmed the six tubes of sperm originated from the clinic, but denied providing a nitrogen tank for storage. 

 

Lao authorities have ordered an inspection into the incident, insisting national law prohibits the trade of human viscera including blood and sperm.

 

Laos’s Health Minister Dr Bounkong Syhavong told relevant officials to inspect the report, the director-general of the Health Care Department under the Ministry of Health, Dr Chanphomma Vongsamphan, told Vientiane Times on Monday.

 

“We have [made inquiries with] a consultant of the clinic in question. The consultant denied any involvement by the clinic in illegal action,” he said.

 

Chanphomma added that further investigation was being carried out. He said no clinic in Laos was licensed to offer surrogacy services but many clinics are licensed to offer healthcare services, including consultations on how couples should prepare themselves as they plan to have a baby.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30313354

 

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[NCFC]

A mysterious hand at work here.

[PatOngo]

44 minutes ago, NCFC said:

A mysterious hand at work here.

'Many accomplices'..........many blistered hands.

[colinneil]

Many accomplices !! More like a lot of w,,,k..s to me.

[Sphere]

The reenactment's going to be a circle jerk. 

[Mickmouse1]

W$$€£¥G Jobs.....so how much  they go for...want to calculate how much money we lost??????

[Suradit69]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

why two foreign sperm owners authorised the same man to pick up their sperm from a Bangkok-based clinic before the sperm was found with the alleged smuggler. 

 

I'm confused. Why did some foreign "sperm owners" in Bangkok want to smuggle their swimmers to another location?

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Superior ART Clinic has confirmed the six tubes of sperm originated from the clinic

And then someone wanted to smuggle them to someone in Laos??  

 

Somehow it seems that whatever was hoped to be accomplished could have been done with far less drama and international intrigue.

 

 

 

 

 

[worgeordie]

“Why did two men of two different nationalities choose the same man?” Thongchai said. 

Could be that he was a courier/smuggler of sperm,just a wild guess but.

regards worgeordie

[rkidlad]

This sperm smuggling ring must be talking a big shot to their profits. 

 

They must be losing money hand over fist. 

[hotchilli]

Looking at the photo I think it would be a good time to put the bottle back in the freezer,

instead of sitting around the table watching it.

In these high temps and humidity things might start hatching out !!