Suspects In Athlete Burglary Ring Arrested In Argentina, Face U.S. Extradition
Three Chilean nationals wanted by U.S. federal authorities in a probe of a "South American Theft Group" were arrested in Argentina and returned to Chile, Chilean officials said on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.[1]
Chilean authorities said the suspects are wanted on U.S. federal charges and face extradition to the United States.[1]
A January 2025 U.S. federal complaint named seven people in what prosecutors called a "South American Theft Group." Fox News Investigators allege the crew used athletes' public game schedules, approached homes from dark or wooded areas and forced entry with crowbars to steal valuables.[1] The complaint links the ring to October 2024 burglaries at Patrick Mahomes's and Travis Kelce's Kansas City-area homes.[1] It also ties a December 2024 break-in at Joe Burrow's Ohio home and a December theft of about $1 million from a Memphis Grizzlies player's Tennessee house to the group.[1]
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- Chilean authorities told ABC News that three Chilean nationals wanted by the U.S. on federal charges were arrested in Argentina and returned to Chile, with arrests disclosed May 26, 2026.
- The suspects are among seven people named in a January 2025 U.S. federal complaint accusing a "South American Theft Group" of burglarizing homes of NFL and NBA players in multiple states.
- Investigators allege the crew used athletes' public game schedules, approached homes via dark or wooded areas, forced entry with crowbars and stole high-end jewelry, watches, cash and luggage worth millions.
- The complaint ties the ring to October 2024 burglaries at Patrick Mahomes's and Travis Kelce's Kansas City-area homes, a December 2024 break-in at Joe Burrow's house in Ohio, and a December 2024 theft of about $1 million from a Memphis Grizzlies player's Tennessee home.
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