this scientific article is devoted to the study of the features of the initial stage of the investigation of environmental crimes. It examines the main reasons for initiating a criminal case and investigative actions carried out in the investigation of environmental crimes.
environmental crimes, extraction of biological natural resources, investigative actions
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