Brazilian professor investigated for organ trafficking destined for fashion designer

Arnold Putra, known for using a spinal column to make a wallet, would be the recipient of the organs sent

A professor at the University of Amazonas in Brazil is being investigated for the alleged trafficking of organs which would be destined for Singapore.

The man, whose identity has not been disclosed, would have extracted body fluids and sent three placentas and a human hand to fashion designer Arnold Putra.

In this sense, the State Police carried out a raid on the professor's home, as well as in the university laboratory, last Tuesday, February 22.

"Operation Plastina"

The investigation operation was called "Operation Plastina", referring to the process used by the academic for the preservation of organs, called plastination.

This procedure consists of the extraction of body fluids such as water and plasma, to later be replaced by a polymer such as silicone, epoxy or polyester, in order to comply with the four stages of fixation, dehydration, forced impregnation and curing, leaving the tissues odorless and durable over time.

Before the investigations, the higher education house reported that the professor was dismissed for a period of 30 days, and if his guilt is proven, he could be sentenced to eight (8) years in prison.

Who were the human organs for?

Arnold Putra is a fashion designer of Indonesian origin, who in the past has been very controversial for his eccentric creations.

In 2020, Putra put up for sale a handbag made from a human spine and aloe vera. It was sold for $5,000.

In this regard, the designer reported that the spine belonged to a child suffering from osteoporosis and that said part of the body had been obtained through legal channels in 2016.

He is also used to modeling his creations made with animal skin, such as sheep and polar bear.

The designer has not commented on the investigation taking place in Brazil.