APPLICATION OF UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATORS IN COMBATING CORRUPTION AT BORDER CROSSINGS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61837/mbuir020224131dKeywords:
corruption, organized crime, border crossings, undercover investigator, Internal Control SectorAbstract
In the fight against corruption, especially within the context of organized crime, the application of special investigative measures such as undercover investigators plays an exceptionally important role in detecting and proving criminal acts. To successfully combat corruption as a form of organized crime, it is necessary, among other measures, to define corrupt criminal acts occurring at border crossings. This definition, according to normative law, encompasses various forms of corruption, including abuse of official position, bribery, influence peddling, etc. Suppression of these criminal acts is carried out by competent authorities, including the Internal Control Sector, which undertakes operational-tactical and technical measures and actions using undercover investigators. Perpetrators of criminal activities often belong to organized criminal groups composed of police and customs officers employed at border crossings, as well as other individuals. Police and customs officers engaging in corrupt criminal acts are at the forefront of control within the restricted space of border crossings, targeting individuals caught committing criminal acts, from whom they demand and accept bribes, enabling unhindered border crossing. This paper provides an analytical overview, with reference to statistical data from the Internal Control Sector, regarding the application of special investigative measures involving undercover investigators as a necessary mechanism for successfully detecting and proving corrupt criminal acts and prosecuting their perpetrators.
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