Question: Analyze the sources of material evidence in the investigation of corruption crimes

a) interrogation of witnesses;

b) seizure and examination of documents;

c) instructing inquiry bodies to carry out operative search measures;

Once the above two conditions are met, such things as identification, questioning of witnesses, interrogation of the accused, confrontation, appointment of forensic experts will be carried out.

If there is clear evidence of bribery by a particular official, a criminal case is usually instituted and an investigation plan is drawn up.

During the preliminary investigation:

a) interrogation of witnesses, seizure and examination of documents confirming that the official has acted in the interests of the bribe-giver;

b) arrest and interrogation of a bribe-giver; search of partners, examination of the subject of bribery;

c) face-to-face, forensic examination, forensic or forensic technical examination of documents, if necessary, commodity examination, determination of the type and quality of items seized from the suspect during the search, forensic accounting examination, issues related to the accuracy of the logs should be addressed.

Investigative actions may also be carried out in order to identify the accomplices of the bribe-taker and the role of each person in the crime. In this case, the initial investigative actions are as follows: