The subject of interrogation of the “chemist”, “cooker”, “supplier”, “curator” and organizer during the investigation of the identified drug production

The author focuses on a significant increase in the number of crimes related to the production of synthetic narcotic drugs in drug laboratories of the “design type” committed by organized criminal groups (communities) in the article. It is emphasized that this activity is interconnected with the subsequent illegal sale using online stores and the legalization of drug proceeds. Attention is drawn to the need develop a full-fledged methodology for investigating this type of crime, taking into account the significant transformation the method of committing a crime. Based on the analysis of judicial and investigative practice, proposals are formulated to optimize one of the elements of the methodology - the tactics of interrogation of suspects (accused). The author substantiates the totality of circumstances to be established during the in-terrogation of individual participants in drug production: “chemist”, “brewer”, “supplier”, “curator” and organizer.