How does the SBU ensure the preservation of physical evidence?

Yesterday, lawyers from “BARRISTERS,” who were accompanying a client during a search, witnessed SBU officers nearly losing the seized physical evidence.

Interestingly, the SBU agents referred to a box, half-wrapped in packing tape, as a “security package.” The problem is that the size of the gaps left in the boxes does not rule out the possibility of access not only by rats but also by the operatives themselves.

Attorneys Andriy Yosypov and Bohdan Zabara included relevant comments in the search report, so the investigators’ hopes of using the seized items as evidence are in vain.

Ensure that law enforcement agencies follow proper procedures with the help of BARRISTERS Law Firm.

Note: In accordance with the Instruction “On the Procedure for the Seizure, Accounting, Storage, and Transfer of Physical Evidence in Criminal Cases,” all seized items, valuables, and documents must be packaged to prevent damage, unauthorized access, and to preserve any (microscopic traces) present on them.