국제마약 수사에서 감청의 활용 필요성

Abstract

In 2021, narcotics smuggled and detected in Korea amounted to approximately 1,016.1 kg, which was a 675% increase compared to the previous year, thus recording the highest level ever. As evident in the huge increase of smuggled drugs, there are many international narcotics organizations based in Korea that are active, and it is presumed that there is considerable funding and personnel used for these crimes.
 As the drug smuggling and distribution methods of international narcotics organizations are becoming more and more elaborate, it has become harder to crack down and apprehend the criminals using existing investigation techniques. Therefore, the wiretapping system of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act can be considered as a solution. While wiretapping is actively used for criminal investigations through strict pre- and post-control abroad, wiretapping is basically nullified in Korea. Thus, massive overhauls such as modifying laws, technical support, etc. are needed, and it will also require the creation of social consensus.
 In this practical research, the wiretapping systems and utilization status of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act will be inspected, review of practical cases confirmed to require wiretapping (investigation of international narcotics smuggling organization) and foreign wiretapping laws, while thinking about methods for supplementing and utilizing the wiretapping system of the current Protection of Communications Secrets Act.