Authorities rescued 37 children from an abandoned factory in East China on January 14^th, 2015 where an illegal baby trafficking operation was being run. A human trafficking gang intended to sell the new borns, many of whom were suffering from HIV- AIDS and malnutrition, according to China Central Television.

The police raided the factory in Shandong province, eastern China, where they found new born babies being kept in fetid conditions. Most of the children suffered from sexually transmitted diseases and malnutrition, said the local police.

"Out of the 37 babies we rescued, almost none of them were healthy. All had varying levels of some sickness. They let the babies eat instant noodles," said Hou Jun, a local police officer.

The Police began an investigation into the matter last summer when they found expectant mothers being suspiciously herded into a factory, where they found baby diapers and other evidence, in Jining, southwestern China. Along the course of the two month long investigation authorities discovered that the babies were transported in hand bags to a hospital where they were to be sold.

"We noticed there has been some new developments in the methods for child trafficking related crimes", said Chen Shiqu, director of the Ministry of Public Security's Anti-trafficking Office. "For example, some criminal gangs would send pregnant women who are about to give birth via public transport to another city. The babies are then sold after the women give birth", he added.

Although, the police have arrested 103 individuals involved in the trafficking or purchasing of infants, they have also detained seven suspects in this investigation.

Chen Shiqu also revealed that the women involved in the selling of newborns could get anything between £5,000 and £9,000 for boys, while girls were sold for a little less.