Sperm Theft in India Hard to Swallow

A laboratory technician in India stole 101 vials of sperm from a sperm bank, tried to sell them to a doctor, and ended up jailed for his efforts.

The tech stole the sperm from a sperm bank in the western city of Aurangabad, and tried to sell the vials to a doctor in Mumbai for about $625. The doctor tipped off police, probably because he felt he was being overcharged.

Aurangabad police chief Krishna Lal Bishnoi said, "The doctor contacted police because they (doctors) usually refer patients to infertility clinics for treatment. They are never approached with sperm vials on sale." I never would have imagined.

Of course, it should be noted that sperm in sperm banks are usually stored in liquid nitrogen, so the sperm was probably ruined anyway.

The tech and a relative were arrested, and each could face up to seven years in prison if convicted.