According to Romanian media, on December 29, the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism conducted a raid on the residence of Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan.
According to a report published on December 29 by the Romanian news outlet Libertatea, Romanian police had searched Andrew Tate’s Pipera residence in connection with the kidnapping of two girls. Later, paparazzi images published by SpyNews in Romania proved this.
According to reports, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest, or DIICOT, conducted the raid.
The Romanian government itself has not released any formal statements as of the time of writing.
Several high-end vehicles in the house are apparently the focus of the authorities’ attention. 3th antenna A police trailer is reportedly on the scene, possibly to hoist one or more vehicles, according to CNN.
The same source also claims that a former policewoman’s home has been searched as part of the probe.
In Romania, where he currently resides, Andrew Tate was accused of being a human trafficker back in April of 2022.
Tate clarified that the problems originated from a swatting event, saying, “I wasn’t arrested. What actually happened was that I experienced swatting. People who are well-known online are quite fond of it.
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“[Police] turned up, they investigated, they realized nobody was in the house against their will, there was no crime committed […] we had to go to the police station for 45 minutes for pieces of paper, we filled them in and we were let go.”