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STORY: :: Romanian authorities seize cars from Andrew Tate's property as part of an inquiry into alleged human trafficking

:: Voluntari, Romania

:: that led the internet personality to be placed under house arrest earlier this week

:: August 24, 2024

Tate's home in the town of Voluntari was raided by law enforcement on Wednesday (August 21) as Romanian police launched four searches in an investigation into crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor.

On Thursday (August 22) a Romanian court ordered Tate to be placed under house arrest, his representative told media.

The former professional kickboxer and his brother Tristan were among six people detained on Wednesday for an initial 24 hours after Romania's anti-organized crime prosecuting unit DIICOT conducted four home searches in Ilfov county and the Bucharest municipality.

DIICOT asked the Bucharest court to arrest the Tate brothers for 30 days, but the judge decided to place Andrew Tate under house arrest and Tristan under judiciary control for that period, their representative Mateea Petrescu said.

Tate was already indicted in mid-2023 along with his brother and two Romanian female suspects for human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women, allegations they denied.