Rabbis arrested over \'kidney trade\'

Dozens of politicians, officials and five rabbis have been arrested in the US over alleged corruption, money laundering and human organ trafficking.



Three mayors from the state of New Jersey and two members of the state legislature were among more than 40 people detained.



Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano, Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell, Jersey City Deputy MaState legislators Harvey Smith and Daniel Van Pelt were among those who were arrested.



Law enforcement officials say the investigation originally focused on a network they allege laundered tens of millions of dollars through charities controlled by rabbis in New Jersey and neighbouring New York.



It\'s alleged that vulnerable people would give up a kidney for US$10,000 and these would then be sold for US$160,000.