A comparative analysis of the elements of criminalistics significant signs of crimes connected with illicit drug trafficking (based on materials of investigative and judicial practice)

The article considers the concept, the elements and the significance of criminalistic characteristics of crimes in general and crimes in the sphere of drug trafficking in particular. The peculiarities of the subject, the object, the conditions, and modus operandi of such crimes by generalization of investigative and judicial practice are studied. The author makes a comparative analysis of the elements of criminalistic characteristics of the crimes over different time periods and shows their relationship.