European and national flags seized from oppositionists’ apartment during search

• 22.05.2008, 10:57

A private apartment of a member of the Young Front was searched on 21 May. Militiamen and people n civvies attached the property in the apartment and seized national and European flags.

Militiamen uploaded information from a computer to their memory card. The Young Front members Dzyanis Karnou and Vadzim Khanyauka were in the apartment. Militiamen refused to tell reasons for the search to the boys.

After the search Young Front members were guarded to the Maskouski district militia department for verification of identity.

Names of two militiamen, who executed the search are Trubish Aleh, militiaman from the Maskouski district militia department, and Kavalei Syarhei, district militia officer. Some people in civvies were also present in the apartment.

Deputy head of the Young Front Nasta Palazhanka, who came to the apartment later, said the militia had refused to tell a reason for the search and shown a search warrant.

Dzyanis Karnou and Vadzim Khanyauka left the militia department at 12 midnight after verification of identity.