The Mozambican authorities have detained two men found attempting to sell severed male human genitals for 35m kwachas ($42,000; £33,000).
The organs are reported to belong to a man who was murdered in the Milange area in Zambézia province that borders Malawi.
The suspected traffickers are said to have contacted a local trader to see if wanted to buy the organs.
The trader, António Chicopa, contacted the local authorities who subsequently laid an ambush.
The two suspects are in police custody waiting to be taken to court.
Mr Chicopa said he was now being shunned by people for his role in the arrests.
“I was the one who alerted the police when those men told me about the deal. I took the head of [police] operations to the scene, along with other police officers. I don’t know why today I’m being accused by people,” he is quoted as saying by local media outlet Opais.
Milange district commander Alice Evaristo said police were still investigating the matter.
“I confirm the occurrence and that a person was murdered and his organs removed. This is real and we are working to get details of the case,” he said.
Source: BBC
