ABSTRACT

“Body packers” or “mules” are individuals who swallow or insert into a body cavity, containers or packages filled with illegal drugs for the purpose of smuggling past customs.

A case of acute intoxication of cocaine is reported, of which two packages found in the stomach of a 24-year old black ma- le at during autopsy and external examination was unremar-kable. The internal examinations, showed edema and generali-zed congestion of the organs.

This case report is about the death of a body packer due to cocaine intoxication following the rupture of a packet of cocaine. This case is represented in order to draw attention to body packing for suspected death cases.

Keywords: Cocaine, body packers syndrome, suspected death, autopsy, forensic medicine.