The border region that divides Mato Grosso and Bolivia comprises an area of 782 km, considered as a gateway and route for the transportation of cocaine to the great consumer centers of the country and the world. This work aims to refer to the different types of materials and layers used in the manufacture of narcotics and to evaluate the main methods of diagnosis and image findings in the approach and criminalization of drug traffickers, popularly called “human mules”, taking into account their availability , cost and sensitivity in the city of Cáceres, western region of Mato Grosso