They are all from Chile and all were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.
The men were tied to break-ins at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals and Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Justice
Seven men from Chile have been charged with the burglaries of homes belonging to Patrick Mahomes, Kelce, Bobby Portis, and more.
Seven Chilean nationals charged in connection to burglaries at NFL, NBA star homes, including Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce
In addition to Mahomes and Kelce, the FBI has linked the men to burglaries at the homes of Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and unnamed players from the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccan
Federal prosecutors revealed charges Tuesday against seven Chilean migrants accused of running a sophisticated burglary ring that targets pro athletes across the country.
It took suspects about eight minutes to enter the Bucks player's bedroom and leave with items including his $1 million championship ring, police said.
The FBI revealed in a 20-page affidavit that it caught the seven Chilean nationals who had burglarized the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, among other star athletes, after the burglars allegedly posted photos for their fellow criminals to view on an iCloud site, as reported by ESPN.
New video shows the burglary of the home belonging to Bucks forward Bobby Portis. TMJ4 obtained the security footage from the River Hills Police Department.
They are all from Chile and all were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.
Authorities say the Chilean men stole over $2 million in cash, jewelry, merchandise from star NFL, NBA players' homes while they were away.
A gang of Chilean burglars orchestrated a series of high-profile break-ins across the United States. Their targets included some of the biggest names in professional sports.