NFL players were warned by the league to be on high alert after going home Kansas City Chiefs Stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were busted last month in a crime spree allegedly linked to international organized crime.
In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, the league issued a security alert to teams and the NFL Players Association, warning that professional players in various sports “are vulnerable to theft by organized and skilled gangs.” are increasingly targeted.”
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) of Kansas City, Mo. (photo)
gave NFL Network’s Tom Plessero It was reported Thursday that the FBI is investigating the crime spree, “linked to a South American crime syndicate.” At least one other NFL player’s home was burglarized last week, according to the report.
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Law enforcement officials say the suspects conduct extensive surveillance at their targets’ homes and even pose as groundskeepers or joggers. Some have even tried home delivery.
The memo urges players to take special precautions, including installing home security systems. They were also encouraged not to post live updates of their comings and goings on social media or display their expensive items online.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates with tight end Travis Kelce (87) after Kelce catches a touchdown in the first quarter in the AFC Championship Game against the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. Caught. (Emily Curiel/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
Chiefs Patrick Mahomes broke his silence after the theft report surfaced
Sources told the NFL Network that burglaries typically occur during games, when homes are empty.
It was revealed last week that Mahomes and Kelce’s homes were burglarized within hours of each other last month. Fox News Digital obtained documents from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office that say Mahomes’ home in Belton, Missouri, was reported burglarized shortly after midnight on October 6.
Kelce’s mansion in Leawood, Kansas, was burglarized on October 7, the same day the Chiefs New Orleans Saints for “Monday Night Football.”
New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalin Saunders (50) runs during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs on Oct. 7, 2024 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zerga)
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Mahomes recently addressed the news but declined to go into details, citing the ongoing investigation.
“Obviously, it’s disappointing, disappointing. I can’t go into a lot of details because the investigation is still ongoing, but obviously, it’s something you don’t really want to happen to anybody, but obviously yourself. “, he said. said.
Fox News’ Ryan Gaydos, Scott Thompson and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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