"Peru's Police Say Gang Drained Victims' Fat"...

Heard this on BBC radio a little while ago, and, well, it's disturbingly true:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/world/americas/20peru.html?_r=1&ref=world

LIMA, Peru (AP) — A gang in the remote Peruvian jungle has been killing people for their fat, the police said Thursday, accusing the gang’s members of draining fat from bodies and selling it on the black market for use in cosmetics.

Medical experts expressed skepticism, however, that a major market for fat might exist.

Three suspects have confessed to killing five people for their fat, said Col. Jorge Mejía, chief of Peru’s anti-kidnapping police. He said the suspects, two of whom were arrested carrying bottles of liquid fat, told the police it was worth $60,000 a gallon.

Colonel Mejía said the suspects had told the police that the fat had been sold to intermediaries in Lima, the capital. While police officials suspect that the fat was sold to cosmetic companies in Europe, he said he could not confirm any sales.

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On the other hand, I need to invest in some kind of business.......At that kind of return, I'm thinking we could get rich around here in no time....

Robert Paulson would've been a goldmine!

:rofl:

a little liposuction wouldn't be a bad idea. . . especially if i got paid for it!

This is finally real motivation for me to go on a diet! This way I wont be hunted down by fat hunting Peruvians!

That Obama is going to kill all the overweight people in the country to sell them for their fat.

...liposuctionist. Try LA or Miama for the high-quality stuff...

but that is an awesome comic as your sig pic. :)

:thumbsup:

:-)

groan....