Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Joe Burrow were just several of the big-name athletes whose homes were burglarized during the 2024 NFL season. Now, federal prosecutors have charged seven men -- all of them alleged members of a South American crime syndicate -- with hunting the star players' valuables.

Seven Chilean nationals have been charged in connection with breaking in and stealing property worth more than $2 million from the homes of professional athletes.

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.

The complaint states the men are Chilean Nationals, and alleges they are members of a South American theft group.

The three Chilean men accused of stealing valuables from Joe Burrow's home are part of a South American theft gang responsible for also stealing more than $2 million in items from the homes of Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and other professional athletes, according to federal prosecutors.

Seven men have been arrested in connection to the 2024 burglaries of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce's homes in Kansas City. According to ABC News, federal prosecutors in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday charged seven members of a South American theft group who allegedly targeted the homes of both Mahomes and Kelce last year.

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 Chilean nationals face federal charges related to the burglaries of several high profile athletes' homes, including two members of the Kansas City Chiefs.