Police believe a South American crime ring is behind the October burglaries that happened at the residences of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, according to Fox 4 in Kansas City.
A police report said Kelce had roughly $20,000 in cash stolen and his back door received damage, according to TMZ.
“It doesn’t surprise me at all that this crime spree that is going across the entire country is designed by some very sophisticated people in somewhat of a cartel,” security expert Mike Barbieri told the outlet.
Cops received notice of a burglary at Mahomes’ Belton, Mo., residence around midnight on Oct. 6, and the burglars entered Kelce’s Leawood, Kan., home around 7:33 p.m. the next day, per TMZ.
The Chiefs had a home “Monday Night Football” game against the Saints on Oct. 7.
Kelce and his pop star girlfriend Taylor Swift stayed at a Kansas City hotel rather than return to the house after the break-in, per the report.
The robbers also broke into another home in the area and stole more than $500,000 in jewelry, according to Fox 4.
“This is a sophisticated operation, it’s not some guy that’s going down to the local pawn shop,” Barbieri told the outlet.
He added: “If you have a particular individual that’s an athlete, a wealthy CEO, you can find out just about anything you need to find out about these people online.”
