Question juridique clé
Whether the police SMS exchange and subsequent identification were unlawful covert investigation and produced inadmissible evidence.
Solution extraite
The officer's conduct was reactive and not an active, targeted contact initiation; therefore it did not constitute covert investigation under the former law and the evidence was admissible.
Motifs extraits
The SMS contact originated from the suspect, the officer did not propose drugs or a purchase, and merely arranged a meeting to identify the person. The former covert-investigation regime applied, not the new CPC provisions, but its conditions were not met.