The IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Abstract

In the process of investigation of human trafficking crimes, we cannot ignore the fact that it is a
component of global criminality, which includes crimes committed by professional criminals who
commit crimes methodically, implying a strict division of labour and a high degree of conspiracy.
According to the literature, in recent years, the criminals who commit human trafficking have become much more active and cautious in concealing their criminal actions at the highest level, and their dangerousness and mobility have increased significantly (Report, 2022).
From the point of view of special investigative activity, it is necessary to analyse each component of the action of trafficking in human beings and to collect sufficient evidence on it, to be able to establish the constituent elements of the characteristic crimes. On the other hand, it is essential to use high performance technical means and the latest methods of investigation, research, and capitalisation of evidence, taking into account the specificities of this field.