What is the Jandarmeria? Andrew Tate arrest photo highlights severity of human trafficking allegations
Controversial internet figure Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were taken into police custody in the Romanian capital, Bucharest on suspicion of human trafficking. The brothers were to be detained for 24 hours, according to law enforcement.
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The Romanian Jandarmeria was also seen accompanying the brothers while being taken to detention, which stressed the gravity of the situation at hand.
The raid into Andrew Tateโs luxury house was carried out by DIICOT, the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism. Police who were in tactical gear entered the villa the brothers were residing in.
Videos showed armed officers with guns and battering rams sweeping through the villa at night before escorting Tristan and Andrew Tate into a car.
Romanian prosecutors announced that the brothers were being held in custody on suspicion of human trafficking, attempting to form a crime group, and committing r*pe. Prosecutors revealed that the suspects:
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โappear to have created an organized crime group with the purpose of recruiting, housing and exploiting women by forcing them to create p*rnographic content meant to be seen on specialized websites for a cost.โ
The two were allegedly holding two women captive – with one of them including an American citizen in their villa in April. Sources claimed that the victims were subjected to โphysical violence and mental coercion.โ
Jandarmeria seen escorting Tristan and Andrew Tate
Internet users were impressed to see the Jandarmeria Romรขnฤ present during the raid. They were seen withholding the disgraced brothers while escorting them to the police department. For those unversed, the Jandarmeria Romรขnฤ is a military branch of the Romanian police service.
Sources claim that the Jandarmeria are responsible for controlling crowd riots, policing mountainous areas, fighting against counter-terrorism activities, and pursuing apprehending fugitives among other duties. They are also responsible for the security of public institutions like ministries, courts, national museums, nuclear power plants, and embassies.
Seeing the Jandarmeria present during Tristan and Andrew Tateโs arrest signifies that Romanian authorities are taking the allegations against the brothers seriously.
This is not the first time the influencerโs house has been raided by law enforcement. On April 11, his luxury villa was also raided as part of a human trafficking investigation.
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Police have revealed that a total of six victims have come forward, claiming that they were s*xually assaulted by the organized criminal group.