Romanian prosecutors carried out forensic searches of mobile phones and laptops on January 25 as they looked for further evidence in the case against social media personality Andrew Tate, who has been detained on suspicion of organized crime and human trafficking. Tate, 36, a dual British-U.S. citizen who has nearly 5 million followers on Twitter, was initially detained in late December in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, along with his brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women. The two brothers appeared in handcuffs as they were escorted by law enforcement officials to the offices of Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Bucharest. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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