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Popular social media figure Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have found themselves in trouble with the law in Romania.
On Thursday, the Tate brothers were arrested after their luxury villa was raided amind a human trafficking probe.
Andrew Tate arrested at his home in Romania following a raid by police. pic.twitter.com/lfHpvTzZrP
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Romanian TV report of Andrew Tate being arrested pic.twitter.com/7Fq60hJIwZ
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Antenna 3 CNN reports that the home of a former policewoman has also been raided in connection to the human trafficking investigation.
The searches in the case of the British brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, accused of human trafficking along with a former policewoman, ended on Thursday evening. All three perpetrators were taken to DIICOT headquarters for questioning, which will last through the night.
Update 14:20. According to sources close to the investigation, it seems that a former policewoman is involved in the case in which the Tate brothers are accused of forming a criminal group and of rape. This morning, her home was searched. Moreover, the woman will be heard alongside the two brothers.
Earlier this year, the Tate brothers were accused of running a cam site at their villa and holding women against their will. The former policewoman, who was arrested on Thursday, is accused of helping the Tate brothers intimidate the women into staying in the cam studio.
Romanian press is now reporting that the investigation was started by a tip from the US embassy because a woman with US citizenship was allegedly being held there against her will.
The Google translation is rough. https://t.co/kiBKtTzfiN pic.twitter.com/6SgapkTYZ9
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Several young women were found in a building used for their webcam operation. The American woman was found there. The report states that a common trafficking method was being used to lure in women to the operation. pic.twitter.com/QC29aDpfDQ
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The initial tip by the US embassy was started by the boyfriend of the American woman. He alerted the embassy that she was being held there against her will. pic.twitter.com/OI9pSKs6gJ
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The report further states that a former police woman was allegedly involved. She allegedly put pressure on the girls in the studio to stay their against their will. pic.twitter.com/q9E4KJ2twa
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The report from Romania TV states that the Tate brothers are being treated as an organized crime group by the Romanian police and are facing serious accusations.
Via Romania TV
Update: A Romanian pizza chain box seen in a recent Andrew Tate video tipped off Romanian authorities that he was in the country.
Romanian authorities needed proof that Andrew Tate was in the country so they reportedly used his social media posts. His ridiculous video yesterday featured a pizza from a Romanian pizza chain, Jerry's Pizza, confirming he was in the country.
This is absolutely epic. pic.twitter.com/kyz4pqegkJ
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