Features of qualification of illegal transfer of narcotic drugs

Background. The relevance of the problem under study lies in the fact that the qualification of illegal drug trafficking has a number of features associated, first of all, with the fact that the commission of this crime is based on a complex mechanism that includes many stages, each of which requires careful preparation and a high degree of conspiracy. The fight against illegal drug trafficking is one of the priority tasks of law enforcement agencies around the world, including in the Russian Federation, so it is important that the qualification of the actions of the perpetrators be objective. Materials and methods. The methodological basis includes comparative legal and sociological research methods. In addition, despite the high level of latency of crimes related to the illegal transfer of narcotic drugs, judicial practice contains various examples of such crimes committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy and organized criminal groups. In this regard, decisions of courts of first and cassation instances were used as examples. Conclusions.The conducted research allows us to conclude that when investigating the illegal transfer of narcotics, it is necessary to take into account a wide range of factors that go far beyond simply establishing the fact of transfer and identifying the substance being seized. It is important to identify all accomplices in the crime, since illegal transfer in most cases is committed by organized criminal groups.