18 human heads delayed at airport were intended for medical research
(MCT) — CHICAGO — A shipment of 18 human heads stopped by customs officials at O’Hare International Airport was sent here from Rome to be cremated after being used in medical research, officials said Tuesday.
Customs held up the shipment in late December because accompanying paperwork was incomplete, according to Mary Paleologos, a spokeswoman for the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Other officials said it was not clear where the shipment was to be delivered.
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