Alexandria – An Egyptian couple has been arrested for trying to sell their unborn baby on a Facebook group.
The couple announced in a post in Arabic "If there is anyone interested in adopting an unborn baby who will be born in two weeks, please contact me through private message.
Adoption directly from the mother and father. Serious people only,".
Users contacted the couple and were shocked when they demanded “selling price is 2,000 Egyptian Pounds ($111) non-negotiable".”, in exchange for the child.
The outraged Facebook user contacted the authorities who launched an investigation into the matter.
Undercover police officers contacted the husband, who asked potential buyers to wait for two weeks for his wife to give birth. Two weeks later, the police arrived to their home and found a baby girl with the suspects.
The couple refused to reveal the reason for the sale, both are in police custody.