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As 2022 came to a close, the world learned about the arrest of misogynistic online influencer Andrew Tate.

Tate's arrest occurred on charges of human trafficking, rape, and involvement in organized crime. This comes on the heels of Tate's record of referring to women as property and gloating about "force pimping" women.

Anti-human trafficking organizations, such as Exodus Cry, have long warned about the danger Tate and his beliefs pose to society, girls and women, and even the boys and young men who reportedly look up to Tate.

Now, days after Tate's arrest on human trafficking and other charges, Romanian authorities have taken his massive car collection from his possession. This also comes as Tate spends 30 days behind bars while police in Romania further investigate him.

What to know about the seizure of Tate's car collection

So far, authorities have removed 11 different cars from Tate's possession.

These cars are worth millions of euros; furthermore, they could end up being used to pay damages to alleged victims of Tate and his brother, Tristan Tate, if allegations against the pair are proven to be accurate.

In addition to car seizures, Romainian police also took over buildings where the Tate brothers allegedly held women hostage, forcing them to perform sexually for online webcams and pornographic sites.

Some of the specific cars taken by Romanian authorities include a Rolls-Royce Wraith, Bugatti Chiron, Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate, etc.

Not Tate's first arrest

The December 2022 arrest of Andrew Tate is not an outlier, nor it is Tate's first time being tied to human trafficking. Earlier last year, authorities were also investigating Tate for possible connections to human trafficking; last month's arrest merely stems from this investigation.

However, many people are not aware that back in 2015, authorities in the United Kingdom arrested Tate on claims of rape and physical abuse. This arrest happened when Tate and his brother operated a web cam business on the backs of women.

Coincidentially, Tate, on video, has bragged about moving to Romania because of what he deemed to be loose laws on sexual assault. Tate, by his own admission, also believes access to corruption is more attainable in Romania.

He has specifically alleged that living in Romania makes dodging rape charges easier. If anything, his arrest in December shows that authorities in Romania may disagree with this sentiment.

Anyone who wishes to report what they believe to be human trafficking can contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline via phone at 1 (888) 373-7888 or by text at 233733.