The National Football League has issued a warning to all 32 soccer teams after two players' homes were burglarized by what authorities believe to be an organized transnational criminal organization.
A security alert was sent to the team's security director and players' association on Wednesday. According to Go to the league website.
“This is a transnational criminal organization that has focused on NBA and NFL players over the past three weeks.”
Last week, Kansas City police said the homes of two former Chiefs players were burglarized on consecutive days. WDAF-TV Approximately $20,000 was stolen from Travis Kelce's home, and quarterback Pat Mahomes' home was also burglarized.
Officials told NFL.com that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating the robbery and that the group may have ties to a South American criminal organization.
“It's legal,” a person familiar with the matter told NFL.com. “This is a transnational criminal organization that has focused on NBA and NFL players over the past three weeks and has spread across the country.”
The report said the robbers were very sophisticated, using social media to track players and their families and determine when the house would be vacated. They use public records to find homes and then conduct surveillance to gather information about their habits.
A spokeswoman for the FBI's public affairs office denied there was an investigation, citing existing policy.
Former FBI agent Brad Garrett said ABC News reports that athletes are prime targets for robberies because all information about them is publicly available.
“Their schedule was going to be published when they play, so it makes it easier to know when to go home,” Garrett said. “These celebrities are a perfect target.”
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