Seven Chilean nationals have been charged in connection with breaking in and stealing property worth more than $2 million from professional athletes’ homes –– including those purportedly belonging to Kansas City Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.

According to the complaint, the defendants are part of a burglary ring that “is known to target high-profile professional athletes when they are known to be away from home.”

Federal prosecutors say the men were part of a South American theft group that broke into the homes of a number of famous athletes.

Seven men have been charged in connection with a spree of burglaries targeting professional athletes across the US. Goods worth more than $2m (£1.58m) were stolen from the homes of NBA and NFL players in a series of break-ins which began in October 2024.

Seven men, accused of stealing more than $2 million in valuables, were charged in robbing the homes of high-profile athletes.

Seven Chilean nationals have been charged in a burglary spree targeting professional athletes like Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. A federal indictment against the seven was unsealed Tuesday and alleges the burglaries are all connected to a single group from South America.