Illustration: Natalya Yamshchikova “I am a witness!” Who helps police officers falsify criminal cases for drugs? Journalists from “Important Stories” and “Medusa” found more than 140 “regular” witnesses who testified in Moscow courts on “narcotics” charges. These are acquaintances of police officers or those who are dependent on them. Despite the gross violation of the law, judges sent hundreds of people to jail.

In May 2018, a 35-year-old Natalia Goloborodko turned to the Department of Drug Control of the Internal Affairs Directorate for the Western Administrative District to “expose the provider of illegal substances”. The police decided to conduct a “test purchase”: Goloborodko was offered to buy the substance from a dealer under the supervision of the operative officers. She agreed.

Illustration: Natalia Yamshchikova "I am a witness!" Who helps the police falsify criminal cases for drugs Journalists of “important stories” and “Medusa” found more than 140 “full -time” witnesses who testified in Moscow courts under “narcotic” articles. These are familiar police officers or those who are dependent on them. Despite the gross violation of the law, the judges sent hundreds of people to bars.

Illustration: Natalia Yamshchikova “I’m a witness!” Who helps the police to fabricate drug related cases Journalists from the Important Stories and Meduza newspapers found more than 140 “regular” witnesses who testified in Moscow courts in the so called “drug” trials. They are the acquaintances of the policemen or those who are dependent from them. Despite gross violations of the law, the judges sent hundreds of people to jail.

This Story is Also Available in English Geere In May 2018, 35-year-old Natalia Goloborodko appealed to the Department for Control of Drugs of Drugs of the Internal Affairs Directorate in the Western Administrative District (CJSC) to "expose the salesman of prohibited substances." The police decided to conduct a “verification purchase”: Goloborodko offered to buy a substance from a dealer under the supervision of operatives. She agreed.