Art. 326.  Protection and preservation of property seized

The sheriff shall take actual possession of all movable property seized which is susceptible of actual possession and may remove it to a warehouse or other place of safekeeping.

He may take actual possession of all immovable property seized, unless it is under lease or occupied by an owner.

He shall safeguard, protect, and preserve all property seized of which he has taken or is required to take actual possession; and for such purposes may appoint a keeper of the property.