Thousands of pills filled with powdered human baby flesh discovered by customs officials in South Korea. Reports show that more than 17,000 pills smuggled into the country have been intercepted so far.

Tests discovered that the pills are 99.7 percent, human babies.

The pill trade is being run from China where medical staff is said to be tipping off medical companies when babies are aborted or delivered still-born. There is a huge demand for the pills which are thought to enhance sexual stamina.

Chinese newspapers have identified the northeastern provinces as the source of the human flesh capsules, in particular, the Jilin region which is close to North Korea.