Red alert at NFL premises. The league suspects that a criminal network is behind recent burglaries of players' homes. Particularly those who targeted the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. The various teams across the country have been called to vigilance since Wednesday, according to NFL.com.
According to information from the American media, the FBI is currently carrying out investigations into this criminal network. The league, the NFL Players Association and each team's security forces are monitoring this crime wave.
Well-organized criminals
According to information from NFL.com, the network is suspected of coming from South America.
“It’s plausible.explained a source close to the matter to NFL.com. This is an international criminal network. He has reportedly, over the past three weeks, focused on NFL and NBA players across the country. »
For the moment, the FBI does not confirm, but does not deny this information either. The burglaries of the homes of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce took place on two consecutive days last month. And the home of Linval Joseph, former defensive tackle for the Vikings now with the Cowboys, was also burglarized last weekend, according to local police.
The criminals are well organized, according to NFL.com's various sources. To avoid confrontation, they use public documents and records to trace players' addresses. Then, they observe the movements of the teams. They monitor the social networks of players and their loved ones, before finally illegally entering their homes. Most often, these thefts take place during matches. The thieves' loot mainly consists of cash, jewelry, watches and even luxury bags.
In its recommendations, the NFL invites players not to post content in real time on social networks. She also advises installing home security systems and securing valuables.
