Article 140 — Seizure of Dangerous Articles.

(1) The Court shall order the seizure of all articles having been used or likely to be used for the commission of a crime, or which have been obtained as the result of a crime, when they endanger public order, safety, health or decency. It may order that the seized articles be either destroyed, rendered useless or handed over to a police or a criminological institute. (2) Interests of innocent third parties shall be protected and weapons or instruments the possession of which is not forbidden by law shall be returned to their owner.