Law enforcement officers arrived in Melkonyants' apartment early in the morning and after searching his home, took to him the main department of the Russian Investigative Committee for charges, Russian agencies reported. A court is expected to decide on Friday whether Melkonyants will remain in custody, Golos said referring to his lawyer Mikhail Biryukov. Melkonyants may face up to six years in prison for working with an international organization, declared "undesirable" by Russian authorities, his lawyer told Russian agencies.