Fundamentals of the criminal enforceability of plea agreement in investigating criminal cases on illegal drug trafficking

Despite more than a decade of plea agreement application, it remains one of the most controversial criminal procedural institutions and raises many questions from law enforcement officers. We have paid attention to the expediency of plea agreements in the criminal cases on illegal drug trafficking, and criminal enforcement of Part 40.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The article focuses on the concept of criminal enforcement, its meaning, provides some recommendations for its preparation and implementation, regards the principles of investigating the criminal cases of the type under consideration when taking a plea. It is noted the expediency of introducing elements of algorithmic activity of investigators in this direction.