Dismissal of the appeal against the approval of surveillance measures and incidental findings

Facts

The Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich is conducting a criminal investigation against [A.] for violation of the Narcotics Act. On August 3, 2020, it ordered his surveillance, and on September 8, 2020, the use of technical surveillance devices for location identification in two vehicles as well as the monitoring of telecommunications. The Compulsory Measures Court at the High Court of the Canton of Zurich approved these measures on September 10, 2020. [A.] was informed on September 8, 2021 about the incidental findings and the surveillance measures carried out.

On September 20, 2021, [A.] filed an appeal against the approval of the incidental findings and the order of surveillance measures. The High Court of the Canton of Zurich dismissed the appeal on December 13, 2021. [A.] has filed an appeal in criminal matters against this to the Federal Supreme Court.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court considers the legal requirements for the order of the surveillance measures and the approval of the incidental…