Investigation of offenses related to combating illicit drug trafficking: Criminal, forensic and administrative-legal aspects
Author(s): Volodymyr Prylovskyi*, Maksim Kalinin, Oleksandr Kozlenko, Taras Nahainyk and Hanna Konarieva
Abstract
Aim: The article comprehensively analyzes the legal, organizational and forensic principles of combating the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues.
Methods: The methodological basis of the study is a complex of general scientific and special legal methods that provide a comprehensive, systematic and objective analysis of foreign experience in bringing to administrative, disciplinary and criminal liability in the field of trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors. The combination of methods provided a comprehensive, balanced, and scientifically sound analysis of foreign mechanisms of legal liability in the field of drug trafficking. This allowed us to form scientifically reliable conclusions and develop practical proposals for improving Ukrainian legislation.
Results: The relationship between criminal, forensic, and administrativelegal approaches to investigating offenses in this area is revealed. Particular attention is paid to the types of offenses, mechanisms for recording evidentiary information, the activities of law enforcement agencies, and preventive measures.
Conclusion: Countering drug trafficking requires constant improvement of legal mechanisms, increasing the efficiency of operational-search and investigative work, as well as strengthening administrative control. Modern challenges associated with the digitalization of criminal activity require new forensic methods, improving legislation and strengthening international cooperation. A systematic approach that combines criminal law, administrative law and forensic tools is a necessary condition for effective counteraction to drug crime.
