Investigators may be allowed to block bank accounts until a court decision

The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes to allow investigators and interrogators to suspend transactions on citizens’ bank accounts in cases that “do not tolerate delay” until a court decision. Interfax reports this.

It is assumed that the investigator, with the consent of the head of the investigative body, and the investigator, with the consent of the prosecutor, will be able to make a decision to suspend banking operations for a period of no more than 10 days. During this time, they will have to obtain a court decision to seize property and accounts.

In addition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs wants to allow investigators and interrogators in criminal cases to receive information about the fact of telephone calls. It is reported that security forces will be able to resort to such a rule in “urgent” cases.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs also proposes to establish new obligations for money transfer operators and telecom operators. “They will have to provide the necessary information no later than three working days from the moment of their receipt or within the period specified in the request of law enforcement officers,” the police explained.

If technically possible, requests will be sent using electronic document management systems. In this case, operators will be required to respond to security forces within 24 hours from the moment the request is received.

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