A case of cocaine trafficking via body packer as reported by chemical examiner laboratory, Punjab, India

Abstract

Drug trafficking is a global illicit trade. The international drug trade uses various methods to smuggle narcotics. These methods  include hiding the narcotics in vehicles or carried items, attaching them to one's body or use of the body as a container. Aviscera case  was received by Chemical Examiner Laboratory (CEL) in July, 2015 with history of suspected drug overdose along with two capsules  (one intact and one ruptured). This was a case of body packer which was clarified from the copy of postmortem report (PMR) sent by  autopsy surgeon along with various exhibits. We are writing this case because this is the only reported body packer syndrome in which  viscera was analyzed by CEL.