закла́дчик

rare #38005

nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
pawner, mortgagor, pledgerlaw
Закла́дчик не вы́купил кольцо́ в срок.
The pawner did not redeem the ring in time.
The person who hands over an item or property as security; the opposite party is the pawnbroker or mortgagee.
2.
drug stasher, drug dealer (hiding drugs in stashes), drug courierslang
Поли́ция задержа́ла закла́дчика во дворе́.
The police detained a drug stasher in the courtyard.
Modern colloquial usage: someone who plants small packets of drugs in hiding places ordered online.

Examples

Полиция задержала закладчика с наркотиками.
The police arrested a drug courier carrying drugs.
Закладчик оставил кольцо в ломбарде.
The pawner left a ring at the pawnshop.
Каждый закладчик рискует своей свободой.
Every drug courier risks losing their freedom.