The NFL has issued a security alert to players warning them that migrant gangs are targeting them for burglaries after multiple high-profile players’ homes were burglarized earlier this month.
Two of the league’s biggest stars — Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight-end Travis Kielce — were the victims of home invasions just hours apart in the same evening. Sources have told NFL Network that the league is warning players that a “transnational ring” of criminals are targeting the homes of American athletes.
The NFL issued a security alert Wednesday about organized and skilled criminals — believed to be tied to a South American crime syndicate — who are targeting pro athletes, including recent burglaries at the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.https://t.co/Fr2QA7kdf8
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Several athletes with the NFL, NBA, and others have reported break-ins as well, NFL Network’s Tom Peliserro reported, adding that the South America-based crime ring is a “serious” threat to player safety. “It’s legit,” a source told the outlet. “It’s a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they’ve focused on NBA and NFL players, and it’s all over the country.”
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