This Too Shall Pass: Man Refuses To Go To Bathroom For 16 Days After Swallowing Heroin Bags

180px-Chunkyno3180px-Bayer_Heroin_bottleIt is very common for “mules” to swallow balloons of heroin or other narcotics — only to be put under observation until they “produce” the evidence. It is one of the least glamorous jobs for police officers. However, Damien Ankrah, 28, showed remarkable tenacity in a case in England where he refused to go to the bathroom for 16 days — clearly hoping that the police could not hold him indefinitely without evidence.

The problem for the drug dealer arrested in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, became apparent when police showed him an order extending his confinement. He then agreed to eat and drink and produced five bags of heroin.

He could consider himself fortunate. It is not uncommon for mules to die when these bags open in their stomachs during flights or trips, here and here. One dealer died in London of choking on such bags, here.

For the full story, click here and here.

9 Responses to “This Too Shall Pass: Man Refuses To Go To Bathroom For 16 Days After Swallowing Heroin Bags”


  1. 1 whooliebacon 1, October 27, 2009 at 7:43 am

    Even though eat and drink and produce five bags of heroin sounds biblical, a shooter of Castor oil might save the day.

  2. 2 Anonymously Yours 1, October 27, 2009 at 8:35 am

    I wonder if he was holding some bad shit…..

    Sorry, I could not resist.

  3. 3 eniobob 1, October 27, 2009 at 9:49 am

    AY,Shame on you.Made my day.

  4. 4 buddhaislaughing 1, October 27, 2009 at 9:53 am

    lol

    AY,

    The defendant has enough problems without you giving him any crap.

  5. 5 eniobob 1, October 27, 2009 at 9:55 am

    Maybe this may help in explaining everything:

  6. 6 buddhaislaughing 1, October 27, 2009 at 9:59 am

    Hold it . . . or rub it on your attorney and throw it at the jury.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33491321/ns/us_news-weird_news/

  7. 7 buddhaislaughing 1, October 27, 2009 at 10:00 am

    So many options, so little poo to go around.

  8. 8 Jill 1, October 27, 2009 at 10:24 am

    whooliebacon,

    My thoughts went biblical as well! I feel this was a clear case of transubstantiation, only this time, crackers and wine passed through the blessed virgin colon and became heroin. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it!

  9. 9 rafflaw 1, October 27, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    All I can say after reading this post is Ouch!


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