Whether the seizure of CHF 23,000 on the joint account was lawful under Art. 223 CPP and Arts. 70-71 CP.
The seizure was justified because the funds could plausibly be the proceeds of an offense and, at minimum, could be secured for a possible compensatory claim.
B.________ was suspected of drug trafficking and had admitted the facts. The seized sum could therefore be crime proceeds. Even if not directly traceable, seizure was still possible to secure a compensatory claim under Art. 71(3) CP. The spouse had not asserted any share of the funds.