Seven immigrants from Chile have been charged with nationwide robbery, which killed famous athletes, including Travis Kels and Patrick Mahomes, federal officials said Tuesday.
Federal criminal charges sealed Tuesday reveal that since around October 2024, immigrants have been targeting NFL and NBA athletes.
According to the complaint, the suspect was a member of the South American Theft Group (SATG).
“In many situations, professional sports teams will disclose the game schedule and location, making it easy for SATG to know that certain athletes from a particular professional sports team will leave his residence,” the complaint states. It’s there.
Bucks’ Bobby Portis revealed that the house was robbed between the game and the Cavaliers
Authorities said Pablo Zuniga Kurt, Ignacio Zuniga Kurt, Bastian Zimenez Freraut, a fourth individual pose with a stolen safe and jewel is suspected. (Central Florida, US Lawyer’s Office)
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The complaint adds to three previous suspects, with four defendants linked to robberies across the country. Jordan Kiroga Sanchez, 22 years old. Bastian Orellano Morales, 23; Sergio Ortega Cabello, 38.
The other four defendants are Pabloznigakart, 24 years old. Ignacio Zuniga Kurt, 20; Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, 24; Bastian Zimenez Freraut, 27.
Photos released by the US Lawyer’s Office in the Central Region of Florida show the suspects posed along with stolen items. One of the suspects was seen wearing the tools of the Kansas City chief.
Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks during the NBA playoff semi-finals held at TD Garden in Boston on May 11, 2022. (Brian Babineau/nbae via Getty Images)
Authorities said the photo was taken at the home of a Milwaukee Bucksprayer on November 2, 2024. FoxNewsDigital previously reported that Bobby Portis’ home in the Bucks was robbed the same day.
“This is where I thought it was my home,” Portis wrote in a social media post following the robbery of the house. “I broke into the house while attending the game yesterday and they took most of my valuable possessions.”
The homes of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kels were robbed in October. (image)
Other incidents on October 5th and 7th, 2024 detail complaints about the robbery of two Kansas City Chiefs football players. Fox News Digital previously reported that Mahomes and Kelce’s homes were robbed in October.
Bengalis reacts after a Chilean man is charged and takes selfies with items stolen in a robbery of Joe Barrow’s house
The complaint also mentions robbery of Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, Cincinnati Bengals players and Memphis Grizzlies players. Details of the player’s name were not available immediately.
Jordan Kiroga Sanchez, 22, Bastian Orellana Morales, 23, and Sergio Ortega Cabello, 38, are charged with robbing Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Barrow in December. It will be done. (US Lawyers’ Office)
All seven individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transport of stolen property. (US Lawyers’ Office)
Tuesday’s complaint comes more than a week after federal prosecutors appointed three of the seven men as suspects of robbing the house of NFL player Joe Barrow.
All seven individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transport of stolen property. If convicted, each will face the biggest penalty of 10 years in federal prison.
Information regarding lawyers in federal cases was not immediately available.
NFL Security Notes
In a memo obtained by the Associated Press, the NFL issued security alerts to teams and NFL Player Associations, with professional athletes from various sports increasingly targeting robbery targets by organized and skilled groups. He warns that.
Law enforcement officials said the suspect has extensive surveillance of the target’s home and is also posing as a ground keeper or jogger. Some have tried to deliver from home.
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The memo urged players to take special precautions, such as installing a home security system. They were also encouraged not to post live updates in and out of social media or showcase expensive items online.
Paulina Dedaj of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
