Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan Tate have again been detained by Romanian authorities following the serving of a UK arrest warrant for alleged sex charges on Tuesday.

According to reports, officers from Romania’s Criminal Investigation Service (CIS) “executed two European arrest warrants issued by the UK judicial authorities for the commission of sexual offences and exploitation of persons on the territory of Great Britain,” a police statement said.

Following the arrests, the men were ordered to remain in detention at Bucharest Police Headquarters for 24 hours by the Bucharest Court of Appeal prosecutor, the statement added.

 Spokesperson for the Tates, Mateea Petrescu, described the arrest as troubling and “bewildering.”

“This bewildering revival of decade-old accusations has left the Tate brothers dismayed and deeply troubled.

“They categorically reject all charges and express profound disappointment that such serious allegations are being resurrected without substantial new evidence,” Petrescu said.

This is the latest round of police scrutiny faced by Tates, which comes after spending three months in custody last year for alleged abuses committed against several women. The brothers have maintained their innocence in the matter.