CRIMINOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CRIMES CONNECTED WITH ILLEGAL TRADE PIROTECHNICAL PRODUCTS

In the article, the author reveals the results of an analysis conducted by leading specialists in the field of explosives expertise. The article addresses issues related to the prevention of illegal trafficking in pyrotechnic articles, which are not only national and cross-border but also global in nature. Based on statistical data, the author notes the high dynamics, level, and scale of the spread of such crimes, as well as circumvention methods and attempts to illegally import prohibited pyrotechnic articles. The author pays special attention to highlighting the criminological characteristics of illegal trafficking in pyrotechnic articles and its elements. The author developed an original definition of the concept of “organized crime related to illegal trafficking in pyrotechnic articles.”