The search at Novaya Gazeta lasted 13 hours.

Security forces left the Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta only at night, allowing its staff to go home. Documents and equipment were confiscated from the office.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on April 9, security forces conducted a search of the Moscow office of Novaya Gazeta. They refused to allow lawyer Kaloy Akhilgov into the office, calling him "odious." Investigators announced a criminal case under the article on the illegal use, transfer, collection, and storage of personal data.

Investigative actions at the Novaya Gazeta editorial office were not fully completed until 1:00 a.m. Moscow time today, the Telegram publication reported.

"Two security vans are leaving the building. They took equipment and documents. "The investigative actions lasted a total of 13 hours," the publication states.

During this entire time, employees were not allowed to leave the editorial office, and lawyers were not allowed into the building. One of the publication's employees explained that each person in the office was questioned separately, according to the "Word of Defense" project.

A few hours after the searches began, Novaya Gazeta columnist Oleg Roldugin was arrested. He was detained for 48 hours on suspicion of illegal use of personal data committed for mercenary motives by a group of individuals (Part 3 of Article 272.1 of the Russian Criminal Code). This article carries a sentence of up to six years in prison, Kommersant notes.