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Body Packing

A method for smuggling narcotics in which a ‘courier’ swallows condoms or other containers filled with pure cocaine or heroin to escape detection by customs agents and specially trained dogs; the body packer ‘syndrome’ consists of a constellation of medical complaints—e.g., intestinal obstruction and rupture of bags, which, without immediate medical care, can be rapidly fatal

body packing

Substance abuse A method for smuggling narcotics in which a 'courier' swallows condoms or other containers filled with pure cocaine or heroin to escape detection by customs agents and specially trained dogs; the body packer 'syndrome' consists of a constellation of medical complaints–eg, intestinal obstruction and rupture of bags, the latter is almost always fatal Diagnosis Scout films. See 'Double condom' sign, Drug mules.

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