ABOUT SOME QUESTIONS OF INVESTIGATION OF ILLEGAL SALE OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS, COMMITTED A NON-CONTACT WAY
Considering the problem of combating crime in the sphere of trafficking in synthetic drugs, it should be borne in mind that the methods of committing this type of crime are being improved. The study of statistics of registered and solved crimes in the field of sales makes it possible to better understand the dynamics of the fight against crime. The article analyzes the situation in the fight against the spread and sale of synthetic drugs in Russia. A significant impact on the dynamics of crime in this area has had a new historical phase of civilization - the information society. In this regard, the detection rate of these crimes has decreased, as law enforcement officers began to experience difficulties in finding traces. The author studied and analyzed the contactless method of sale of synthetic drugs and on the basis of it the mechanism of trace formation on this category of crimes is considered, and also versions of possible locations of the proofs which are important for disclosure of crime are offered.