контрабанда наркотичних засобів

Subject оf Article 305 оf the Criminal Code оf Ukraine as a Mandatory Element of a Criminal Offense

The subject matter of Article 305 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine has been considered as a mandatory element of the offense. The opinions of other authors regarding the definition of the concept of the subject matter of a criminal offense have been analyzed, and it has been concluded that the subject matter of a criminal offense should be understood as things of the material world that may be the subject of a criminal offense or are related to it. The subject matter of a criminal offense is an optional element of the offense.

Features of Pre-trial Investigation of Smuggling of Narcotic Substances, Psychotropic Substances, Their Analogues or Precursors, or Counterfeit Medicinal Products

The article explores the peculiarities of pre-trial investigation of smuggling of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their analogues or precursors, or counterfeit medicinal products. It emphasizes that the illegal circulation of narcotic substances at regional, national, and international levels is reaching alarming proportions that are constantly growing. As a result, there has been an increase in the number of criminal proceedings investigated within this category of criminal offenses.