The search in the case of Gaiser was held by the ex-head of the Central Internal Affairs Directorate in St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region of Piotrovsky
On October 28, employees of the FSB and the Investigative Committee conducted searches in the apartment and office of the former head of the St. Petersburg police, Lieutenant General Vladislav Piotrovsky , as well as at home with his son. According to Fontanka.ru , who contacted him by phone, the security forces were looking for documents of interest to the investigation, and also seized the Piotrovsky laptop.