Seizure of a vehicle in the context of criminal proceedings against the managing director of the vehicle owner

Facts

The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Aargau is conducting criminal proceedings against [B.] for various offenses. In the context of these proceedings, the Public Prosecutor's Office seized a Porsche registered to [A. AG] as the owner. [A. AG] filed a complaint against this seizure, which was dismissed by the High Court of the Canton of Aargau. Thereupon, [A. AG] appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court considers that the seizure of the vehicle may be permissible in principle, as the ownership of the vehicle is unclear and the accused, as the managing director of [A. AG] , holds a dominant position. Seizure to secure a possible forfeiture or…