
Tapping telephone devices and SIM cards is one of the effective tools used by National Bureau of Investigation investigators to obtain evidence against corrupt officials and members of criminal groups.
Compared to 2022, the Special Prosecutor's Office says that during 2023 there was a significant increase in cases followed through the interception method.
"During the year 2023, the Special Prosecutor's Office used the interception method for 186 criminal proceedings where 3335 end devices were intercepted (the device/telephone number of the subject being intercepted), where there is an increase compared to 2022," newsbomb writes .
Corruption cases involving politicians, high-ranking officials and state officials account for the majority of criminal proceedings where the wiretapping method has been requested and applied.
In 2023, the majority of criminal proceedings where interception was requested are headed by cases investigated for the criminal offense of corruption with 109 criminal proceedings where 1436 end devices were intercepted, from 69 criminal proceedings and intercepted 1023 end devices, applied in the year 2022.
Also, the report shows that for the criminal cases investigated within the framework of the structured criminal group, special investigative methods were used in 77 criminal proceedings, where 1899 devices were intercepted, from 53 criminal proceedings, 1154 devices were intercepted, applied in the year 2022
"It should be noted that there has been an increase in the application of proactive investigation methods, in the case of wiretapping, but there has also been an increase in the application of special investigation methods such as: observations, controls, simulations, seizure of material evidence, warrants, agents infiltrated, etc.," continues the SPAK report.