Nurse pleads guilty in body parts scam
February 6, 2008 08:21

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A former surgical nurse has admitted participating in the illegal sale of body parts and tissue from 244 dead Philadelphia residents.

Cruceta was employed by Biomedical Tissue Services of Fort Lee, N.J. Bruce Mastromarino, the company's founder, allegedly made agreements with three funeral-home operators in 2004 to supply human tissue, officials said.