Proof during the prejudicial inquiry of smugglingof narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors under the legislation of Ukraine

Oleg Reznik,Maksym Pochtovyi,Kateryna Yanishevska,Andrii Butyrskyi

doi:10.34069/ai/2021.39.03.15

Abstract

The object of the study is social relations regarding the prejudicial inquiry of smuggling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs or precursors. It has been found that there are scholars who choose different definitions for interpreting the nature of the proof, but are unanimous about the role of this process in proving a person’s guilt and choosing an adequate punishment. The authors use a set of scientific methods of modern epistemology as well as comparative, special legal, logical and other methods. We propose to analyze all the circumstances that are subject to proof during the prejudicial inquiry of smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors. In this paper must identify the general grounds that must be proved in each crime and the specific circumstances that are important to prove only in the case of smuggling narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors. The conclusion is made about the importance of proper procedural support of criminal prosecution of persons who have committed a crime under Article 305 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Therefore, we propose to include in the subject of evidence for the prejudicial inquiry.

Highlights

The current socio-economic and political situation has led to a significant increase in economic crime in Ukraine (Podorozhnii, Obushenko, Harbuziuk, & Platkovska, 2020)
Criminal liability for smuggling of drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs or precursors under Ukrainian legislation conforms to international treaties of our state, which provide state duty to prosecute perpetrators of випадку вчинення контрабанди наркотичних засобів, психотропних речовин, їх аналогів чи прекурсорів
In the author’s opinion, during the investigation of smuggling of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogs, or precursors, the circumstances to be proved include circumstances established by the disposition of Article 305 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine and circumstances that are not subject to proof but have important for the trial on the merits (Soroka, 2015)

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Introduction

The current socio-economic and political situation has led to a significant increase in economic crime in Ukraine (Podorozhnii, Obushenko, Harbuziuk, & Platkovska, 2020). Smuggling of illegal goods (Groot, 2013) – is an activity to which they are adjusted to and which creates conditions for acquisition income from illegal transportation across state borders in violation of the current rules. The smuggling of these goods distorts the state’s economy (Buehnand, & Farzanegan, 2012) and creates a significant threat to the health of the population, as it undermines its capacity (MacKenzie, Mitchell, & Wilson, 2011). Авторами запропоновано до предмета доказування щодо розслідування контрабанди наркотичних засобів, психотропних речовин, їх аналогів чи прекурсорів включати й обставини, які визначені в диспозиції статті 305 Кримінального кодексу України та обставини, які не входять до предмета доказування, але мають важливе значення для судового розгляду справи по суті, наприклад, про особу обвинуваченого та обставини стосовно причин та умов вчинення злочину

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