Burundi police find human skulls at home of Italian: Export to Thailand

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Burundi police find human skulls at home of Italian

BUJUMBURA, November 10, 2013 (AFP) - Police in Burundi have discovered dozens of human skulls during a search of the home of an Italian expatriate, officials said Sunday.

The Italian national, identified as Giuseppe Favaro, has been in custody in the small central African nation since late October after he was caught trying to export two skulls to Thailand.

"Everyone in Burundi is stunned and shocked by this, because it's the first time we've had such a thing. Even anthropologists stopped doing this kind of thing a long time ago," police spokesman Helmenegilde Harimenshi told AFP.

He said Favaro, who has lived in Burundi for around 10 years, had been buying the skulls for $50 (around 40 euros) each and selling them for $300.

However it remained a mystery as to what the skulls would be used for and why they were being sent to Thailand, adding that Burundi had asked Interpol to help with the investigation.

"We discovered a package at Bujumbura airport containing two skulls, and investigations established it was sent under a false name by Giuseppe Favaro, an Italian," Harimenshi said.

"Police then discovered 36 human skulls during a search of his house, along with other incriminating evidence," he added.

Police said three accomplices had also been arrested.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2013-11-11

[amrishtony]

No wonder the skulls were headed for Thailand....Need to say more???

[coma]

Interesting choice of enterprise.

[Confuscious]

No wonder the skulls were headed for Thailand....Need to say more???

I think that the Italian would have made more money if he would have send brains to Thailand and included a manual on how to use them.

LOL

[MMarlow]

No wonder the skulls were headed for Thailand....Need to say more???

It would be helpful if you did, yes.

[Asiantravel]

What sort of a numbskull would pay $300 for one of these?

I wouldn't even pay 30 baht

[wprime]

What sort of a numbskull would pay $300 for one of these?

I wouldn't even pay 30 baht

Probably Thaksin importing more PTP voters.

[Artisi]

What sort of a numbskull would pay $300 for one of these?

I wouldn't even pay 30 baht

Probably Thaksin importing more PTP voters.

Or new cabinet members.

[moonseeker]

No wonder the skulls were headed for Thailand....Need to say more???

I think that the Italian would have made more money if he would have send brains to Thailand and included a manual on how to use them.

LOL

[pgrahmm]

Skullduggery......

A mindless occupation......

[cbluck58]

An empty headed business enterprise...

[A1Str8]

What the hell they wanted to do with those skulls?

[JoeThePoster]

However it remained a mystery as to what the skulls would be used for and why they were being sent to Thailand

Training new doctors for this medical hub?

[The Usual Suspect]

Speaking of skulls.......Anyone around Roi Et know where I can get a couple of buffalo skulls with horns? I want them for my front entry gate.

[smotherb]

Skulls make great Halloween decorations, lamps, paperweights, ashtrays, aquarium ornaments, biker assessories, and black art subject matter. Every household should have one, or two.

[falang07]

 

Speaking of skulls.......Anyone around Roi Et know where I can get a couple of buffalo skulls with horns? I want them for my front entry gate.

 

I suppose anywhere where they slaughter buffaloes.

[bigbamboo]

That'll put a dent in TAT's tourist numbers.

[NoBrainer]

They would most likely be decorated and then sold at Chatuchuk Market, or some other Asian Art outlet.

[bob4you]

Those are real numbskulls.

[pacovl46]

I don't get it. Unless he dug them up from a cemetery or had someone killed in order to get their skulls I don't see what the fuss is all about.

[Bluespunk]

I don't get it. Unless he dug them up from a cemetery or had someone killed in order to get their skulls I don't see what the fuss is all about.

Could be both as well as having others dig them up. I guess that's why he's been arrested.

[CLUBBER]

They make ashtrays out of them to sell at Chatuchak

[Artisi]

Speaking of skulls.......Anyone around Roi Et know where I can get a couple of buffalo skulls with horns? I want them for my front entry gate.

Might be plenty available shortly if the PTP don't sort themselves out.

[bangon04]

What the hell they wanted to do with those skulls?

They will be trafficked to China via Thailand as yet another form of "ancient" Chinese medicine to provide virility and penile growth....