Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98 , February 2007

Proving possession of drugs in so-called body stuffers

  • Klaus Püschel

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Hamburg, Butenfeld 34, 22529 Hamburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 40 42803 2130; fax: +49 40 42803 3934.
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  • Dirk Bachmann

      Affiliations

    • Student of Law, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00092-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.03.007

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 96-98 , February 2007

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