Authorities in Madagascar said on Monday they had broken up a fraudulent international adoption ring that allegedly trafficked in bought or stolen infants.
Eight people have been charged in connection with the case, four of whom have been detained, according to senior judicial police officer Albert Rakotondravao.
"Eleven babies, ranging from newborns to nine months old, were found in the house of a grandmother on the outskirts of Antananarivo while false documents for their adoption were being prepared," he said.
"The old woman said they were all her grandchildren but investigations have shown this to be false.
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