article_snippet.sent: Six others are facing related charges in what prosecution documents described as 'a two thousands piece puzzle built around four births'.
article_snippet.sent: At the centre of the scandal was Ilie Ionita, a 35-year-old Romanian, and co-conspirators Valeriu Rosu, 42, Florian Stan, 33, and Florin Coman 25.
article_snippet.sent: All face up to 10 years in prison and fines equivalent to more than £1million.
article_snippet.sent: The only defendant not in court was Fana Moses, the 32-year-old mother of newborn baby boy Tony called Tony whom the gang sold.
article_snippet.sent: the gang was arrested as the gang prepared to board a flight from Italy back to Romania.
article_snippet.sent: At first all denied that money or good had been exchanged, but it was quickly established that Mr Gorgan had handed over 9000 euros(£6,565) and the BMW to Ionita.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Gorgan said: 'For a month and a half, Carmen behaved like Tony's mother and was very well treated.'
article_snippet.sent: In all, two boys were sold, while other transactions broke down.
article_snippet.sent: OICEM, the organisation against modern slavery, is a civil party in the case – one which it says highlights the growing problem of poor immigrants offering children for sale.
article_snippet.sent: Referring to baby Tony's case, OICEM director Nagham Hriech said: 'There was canvassing, exchange and even negotiations.'The case, which is expected to last two days at Marseille Correctional Court, continues.