noun
General Slang
body packer
BOD-ee PAK-er · noun · informal
A drug smuggler who swallows wrapped packets of drugs
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A patient who has ingested condom- or wrap-encased drugs to smuggle them, at risk of catastrophic overdose if a packet ruptures.
“Suspected body packer, the abdominal film is full of packets.”
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body packer In A Sentence
Suspected body packer, the abdominal film is full of packets.
Origin & Usage
Descriptive clinical/forensic slang.
Variants
body-packer
People Also Ask
What is a body packer?
It is a person who has swallowed wrapped packets of drugs to smuggle them, at serious risk of overdose if a packet ruptures inside the body.
How is a body packer different from a body stuffer?
A body packer deliberately swallows well-wrapped packets to smuggle, while a body stuffer hastily swallows drugs to hide them, usually to avoid arrest.
How is it detected?
Suspected packets often show up on abdominal X-ray, which can reveal multiple wrapped items in the gut.
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