ON THE CORRELATION OF SIGNS OF ILLEGAL SALE AND DRUG SMUGGLING
The article is devoted to the correlation of the signs of crimes provided for in Articles 228<sup>1 </sup>and 229<sup>1</sup> of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the establishment of interrelations of these crimes. Taking into account the results of law enforcement practice, the author comes to the conclusion that there are general circumstances of the commission of these crimes, which are essentially covered by the provisions of the articles under consideration. At the same time, the specifics of the evidence creates difficulties in the application of Articles 228<sup>1</sup> and 229<sup>1</sup> of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and indicates the need to improve these provisions of the law.