Art. 285a CrimPC from 2023

Art. 285a Undercover Investigations (1) Definition
In an undercover investigation, police officers or persons temporarily appointed to carry out police duties make contact with persons under false pretences by using a false identity (cover) supported by documents with the aim of gaining the trust of those persons and infiltrating a criminal environment in order to investigate particularly serious offences.
(1) Inserted by No I of the FA of 14 Dec. 2012 on Undercover Investigations and Enquiries, in force since 1 May 2013 (AS 2013 1051; BBl 2012 5591 5609).Es besteht kein Anspruch auf Aktualität und Vollständigkeit/Richtigkeit.