Can the police seize and freeze personal assets?
In order to solve a case, the public security organ may freeze the property of a criminal suspect. The public security organ has the right to freeze the property related to the case according to the needs of case detection and trial. According to Article 237 of the Procedures for Handling Criminal Cases by Public Security Organs, public security organs may, according to the needs of investigating crimes, inquire about and freeze criminal suspects' deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other securities, bonds, stocks, fund shares and other investment rights and interests, and may require relevant units and individuals to cooperate. The property specified in the preceding paragraph shall not be transferred, allocated or transferred or detained in disguised form by other means. Article 238 When inquiring about a criminal suspect's deposits, remittances, securities trading settlement funds, futures deposits and other funds, bonds, stocks, fund shares and other securities, equity, policy rights and interests and other investment rights and interests, it shall be approved by the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level, make a notice of assistance in inquiring about property, and notify financial institutions and other units to assist in handling it.