Current state of the fight against smuggling crimes

For several decades, smuggling crimes have remained a serious threat to economic security and stability, which has an impact on the development of both internal government processes and the building of strong inter-national relations. It is noted that smuggling is a complex phenomenon of the shadow economy, the control and prevention of which fall within the competence of a number of law enforcement agencies. The types of contra-band are considered. Statistical data and practical examples are presented. Conclusions are drawn and sugges-tions are given on countering contraband manifestations. An analysis of the legislative provisions on smuggling makes it possible to establish that such issues are problematic and largely debatable in the framework of legal doctrine and law enforcement, which confirms the relevance of the presented topic.