According to a report, controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother were apprehended in Romania on suspicion of sex trafficking on Thursday.
According to judicial authorities, police in tactical gear stormed on a villa where Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were living on Thursday to arrest the British brothers on suspicions of kidnapping and rape.
A video shows the officers searching the dark villa with battering rams and firearms before leading Tate into a car.
According to the Daily Mail, the brothers allegedly held two young ladies inside the villa against their will in April and subjected them to "physical assault and mental coercion." One of the women had citizenship from the United States, while the other was from Romania.
The Tates, according to police, are accused of creating an organised crime gang and "sexually exploiting" women by "forcing them to conduct pornographic displays pornographic for the aim of making and spreading through social media platforms."
Police questioned the brothers for five hours on April 11 before releasing them, according to Libertatea.
In addition to stacks of cash, officers also found a number of pistols, a knuckle duster, a hatchet, and swords of various lengths during the raid.
Soon after the news emerged, a video of Tate being taken into a car while being surrounded by two officers went viral.
Tate's Twitter argument with environmental activist Greta Thunberg the day before may have been the catalyst for his arrest.
The infamous influencer requested her location in order to continue boasting about his 33 cars' significant contribution to pollution after tagging her in a post showcasing them.
"Yes, do enlighten me, please. Thunberg responded, "Email me at smalld-kenergy@getalife.com.
After watching a two-minute clip of him mocking the usage of pronouns and labelling her a "slave of the matrix," Tate first replied with a brief "How can you?!"
In an effort to further insult Thunberg, Tate requests two pizza boxes from someone off-screen while warning them not to discard the packaging. the cartons included Romanian
