Seven Chilean citizens were accused of conspiring to commit the states of states of stolen property after they stormed and stole the property of more than two million dollars from the homes of professional athletes.
According to Federal criminal complaint It has not been neglected on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida, targeting athletes in the United States since October, where they have carried out well planned robbery in their homes while competing in games. If convicted, each of the defendants face a maximum of 10 years in prison.
It seems that the suspects have not been able to criminalize themselves. Three of those who accuse – Pablo Ziona Cartes, 24, IGNACIO Zuniga, 20, Bastian Jiminiz Friraot, 27 years old – in a picture located next to watches, chains, jewelry, designers bags and a cash trip from Wissonsin home. Bobby Portis. The value of stolen property was about $ 1.5 million, according to the complaint.
Evadingand Rams and LAFC The players were among those who were targeting, but it is unclear whether these breakthroughs are connected to others organized South American theft groups.
LAFC attacker house Olivier Jeroud He was The goal of the robbery earlier This month, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Police said they had responded on February 5 to a report on a shattered window on the upper floor and robbery. The Times law enforcement sources have been told that half a million dollars were taken from the home, including expensive watches.
Los Angeles is the homes of the evading Max Monsey and Freddy Freeman He was Theft in 2023. Monsey’s house was stormed by two people while he and his family were in Dodgement Stadium. Freeman’s house was also stolen while he was far away.
The thieves took an estimated $ 30,000 of jewelry from Luca Densic’s house In Dallas while he was on the road on December 30 before The star’s guard was circulated to Lakers By Maverx. And medina, Minnesota, house Mike Conte Junior The goalkeeper was stolen in a game with Minnesota Timberolves.
Although the names of the victims are removed from the federal complaint, the dates and sites of robbery are lined with many prominent the notes reported.
Houses of Kansas City City Chevings Patrick Maqoum and Travis Kelissy October 5 and 7 were stolen, with thieves taking jewelry, watches, cash and other luxury goods. The second robbery happened while the team played a game.
As it was detailed in the complaint, the house of Tamba Pay Bouccanes was delivered while the team played a home match. Jewelry and a firearm were stolen.
Three Chilean men were charged in Hamilton Province, Ohio, regarding theft of the home of the midfielder in Sensinati Benjoz Joe Boro in Anderson.
(Prosecutor’s Office in Hamilton Province)
Centuti Banglaz Qurtbbeck Joe Boro He had the town of Anderson, Ohio, his house on December 9 while he was in a game in Dallas. The complaint notes the date of the robbery in the “Singinati player’s house” on December 9. In a previous file of the court, some of the defendants were accused of stealing a 300,000 -dollar luggage, hours and jewelry from the Buro house.
The photos showed one of the suspects wearing a heavy necklace with the No. 9 Burrow shirt number. Sergio Ortega Capello, 38, rented a car in Florida with an Argentine definition and is alleged to be used in the robbery, according to public prosecutors.
A The Federal Grand Persons accused the Cincinnati on February 5 Cabello, Jordan Quiroga Sanchez, 22, and Bastano Morales, 23, with the transfer of stolen goods between states and forgery of records in a federal investigation regarding theft of hole.
“Our investigation is still continuing as these individuals seem to be the alleged party to South America theft groups that commit crimes throughout our region and other places.” Kenneth told. Parker after charges. We owe victims, whether they are professional or not, to follow the evidence in these alleged criminal networks and accountability of the law.
“I cannot thank our enforcement partners enough for their commitment to work together to track down these perpetrators. Today is the day when the law enforcement has scored and rose.”
The FBI’s theft series prompted a warning to sports championships, indicating this Crime groups target the homes of athletes In the pursuit of money and precious things. The FBI newsletter said that the criminal gangs are “giving physical and technical monitoring in preparation for these robberies.
Organized theft groups exceed the warning systems, Use Wi-Fi to prevent Wi-Fi connections and disable devicesCovering security cameras, and ventilating their identities, “continued the FBI newsletter.
In a warning from the American Football Association issued to the players in November, the league said that the thieves “seem to take advantage of the team’s schedules to target the homes of athletes in the game days.”
The players were notified of avoiding the participation of their site on social media in an actual time, and to ensure that precious things can not be displayed from outside their home, according to NFL.com. The joint warning in the recent FBI report repeated this advice and also recommended that the athletes keep a close stock of their precious things and refrain from sharing homes in their homes on social media.
In addition to the signs of Pablo Zionaa, the effects of IGNACIO Zuniga, Freraut, Cabello, Sanchez and Morales, Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, 24, as part of the South American theft group.
The Times team writer Richard Winton contributed to this report.
