body packer

noun

Slang.

1. a smuggler of illegal drugs, especially one who swallows bags containing them.

body-packer

noun

1. a person who smuggles illicit drugs in balloons, condoms, or similar plastic bags which have either been swallowed or inserted in the rectum or vagina

Example Sentences

If questioning reveals a potential body packer, agents look for drug metabolites in the suspect's urine.

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