To the issue of obtaining by operational units of the internal affairs bodies information from credit organizations in revealing, preventing, suppressing and solving crimes related to drug trafficking

The article considers the issues of interaction between operational units of the bodies of internal affairs and the credit organizations connecting with the obtaining information in the course of revealing and investigating crimes information concerning the movement of funds of individuals and legal entities, both directly related to drug trafficking and associated with them (legalization of monetary assets (money laundering) or other property acquired by other persons by criminal means). The provisions of the legislation in the considered area are critically evaluated and the proposals for its change are justified.