VIRTUAL INFILTRATION IN ORGANIZED CRIME OFFENSES

Abstract

The paper titled “Virtual Infiltration in Organized Crime Offenses” is justified by the legal and social relevance of the topic. The general objective is to demonstrate that the involvement of police agents in virtual environments, during investigations of criminal organizations, aligns with the constitutional principles established by the 1988 Federal Constitution. Among the specific objectives are: to analyze the historical and conceptual aspects of organized crime; to examine the offense under Law No. 12,850/2013 and national legal doctrine; to address evidentiary aspects related to the actions of undercover police officers; to discuss illegal evidence in contrast with special investigative methods; to present simulated infiltration as a legitimate tool in combating criminal organizations; and finally, to discuss the limits of virtually infiltrated agents' actions. The chosen methodology is bibliographic research, based on authors such as Gabrich (2015), Medroni (2012), Souza (2015), and Guerra (2019). The central research question is: Is the virtual infiltration of police agents during the investigative phase of organized crime offenses constitutional? The conclusion is that such practice is in accordance with constitutional principles, provided that legal boundaries and fundamental rights are respected.