INTERACTION PRETRIAL INVESTIGATION UNITS, WHICH CARRY OUT INVESTIGATIVE OPERATIONS IN DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION ILLEGAL PLANTING OR CULTIVATION OF OPIUM POPPY OR CANNABIS

Abstract

The article is devoted to identifying problematic issues of interaction of pre-trial investigation bodies with units that carry out operational and investigative activities during the pre-trial investigation of illegal sowing or cultivation of sleeping poppy or hemp based on analysis of relevant investigative practice and formulation of relevant forensic recommendations. The definition of the concept of «interaction» is formulated, which is proposed to be considered as regulated by the criminal procedure legislation, agreed on the goals and objectives, place and time, carried out under a single leadership a combination of methods and means inherent in these subjects in order to increase the effectiveness of the pre-trial investigation of illegal sowing or cultivation of sleeping poppy or hemp. Procedural and organizational forms of interaction of the investigator with operational units are systematized, taking into account the peculiarities of pre-trial proceedings on the facts of criminal offenses in the field of trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors. The procedures for actions of investigators and employees of operational units during the operational and investigative case and sending the operational unit materials on the results of operational and investigative activities to the pre-trial investigation body or prosecutor, as well as actions of employees of investigative and operational units during the pre-trial investigation. Procedural forms of interaction of the investigator (inquirer) with units that carry out operational and investigative activities are distinguished: written assignment of the investigator, inquirer to the relevant operational units; involving an official of another pre-trial investigation body to participate in investigative (search) actions and other procedural actions; conducting a pre-trial investigation by an investigative team. Proposed procedures for the actions of investigators (investigators) and authorized operative units: during the conduct of an operative-investigative case and the dispatch of materials by the operative unit based on the results of operative-investigative activities to the pre-trial investigation body or the prosecutor; during the pre-trial investigation. The expediency of using certain Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) information search tools when solving pretrial investigation tasks is substantiated.