Analysis of 683 drug packages seized from "body stuffers"

Forensic Science International

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 109-111

  Puschel K ^a   Stein, S ^b   Stobbe, S ^b   Heinemann, A ^a  

^a Institute of Legal Medicine   (Germany)

^b Kriminaltechnische U   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body stuffer; Complications; Crack cocaine; Emetics

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; EMETIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG PACKAGING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GERMANY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MOUTH CAVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0842348084     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.10.025     Document Type: Article

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