Indian Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 4

Drug trafficking - Two unusual deaths in body stuffers

  • Author:
  • AK Agnihotri*,1, SK Gungadin2, P Lakhanpal3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Dec 1, 2007
  • Page Number: 18 to 21

1Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, SSR Medical College, Mauritius,

2Police Medical Division, Port Louis, Mauritius,

3Department of Pharmacology, SSR Medical College, Mauritius.

*For correspondence Dr. Arun Kumar Agnihotri 4, Malherbes Street, Curepipe, Mauritius

Abstract

Ingestion of illicit drug packages is a well-known method used in drug trafficking. Deaths in body stuffers are rare. We present two unusual fatal cases of body stuffer. They smuggled drugs for their own use and selling purpose. In one case, the deceased who was carrying the packages of narcotics in his hand had swallowed those packages to avoid police detention. Another deceased was suspected to ingest the illicit drug package to avoid inmates and police in the prison. The autopsy findings of these cases revealed intact packages inside the body. The packaging used in both cases was excellent. The aim of presenting these cases is, to discuss fatal outcome and describe how to detect the body stuffers.

Keywords

Drug trafficking, Body stuffer, Autopsy findings