THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE INVESTIGATOR TO IDENTIFY PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE ILLEGAL SALE OF NARCOTIC DRUGS THROUGH THE INTERNET NETWORK

Abstract

It has been determined that the rapid development of digital devices andinformation technologies is characterized not only by positive, but also by negativeconsequences in the form of the active use of digital progress in the commission of variouscrimes. An analysis of statistical data showed that the most common crimes committedusing information and telecommunication technologies (including the Internet) include theillegal production, sale or shipment of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, as well asthe illegal sale or shipment of plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances(Article 228.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The main areas of activityof the investigator in identifying persons who have committed the illegal sale of narcoticdrugs through the Internet have been determined. It is concluded that the best ways toobtain information within these areas are: the production of investigative actions(inspection of the scene, inspection of objects, search, etc.), sending requests, as well asindependent monitoring.