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Severed Heads Discovery
- In 2012, airport workers found severed heads in coolers on a Delta plane.
- These belonged to Arthur Rathburn, a Detroit body broker, who claimed they were embalmed and disease-free, which was false.
Unregulated Industry
- Body brokering is a legal but unregulated industry, crucial for medical education and research.
- This lack of regulation attracts individuals with questionable ethics.
Rathburn's Business
- Arthur Rathburn, after being caught selling body parts illegally, started his own body brokering business.
- Despite facing scrutiny for improper documentation, his company, International Biological, was profitable.