Sergio Ortega Cabello, 38, Bastian Jimenez Freraut, 27, Pablo Zuniga Cartes, 24, Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, 24, Bastian Orellano Morales, 23, Jordan Quiroga Sanchez, 22, and Ignacio Zuniga Cartes, 20, were all charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.
Over $2 million worth of valuables were stolen in a series of break-ins beginning in October 2024 that would often occur while the athletes were “away or playing in professional games.”
Mahomes’ eight-acre Missouri estate was broken into on Oct. 5, 2024, at around midnight, and while the Chiefs were playing the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7, another break-in occurred at Kelce’s Kansas home.
The defendants all face a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison if convicted.
The complaint also claims the homes of players with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Bengals, and Memphis Grizzlies were also burglarized. The thieves took watches, jewelry, cash, and other luxury valuables, including a safe.
Much of the evidence outlined in the FBI complaint stems from cellphone data, surveillance video, traffic stops, and license plate readers. The bureau worked closely with Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, and local authorities where the burglaries took place to solve these cases.
Authorities also shared photos consisting of three members of the group allegedly posing with or even wearing some of the stolen items.
“SATGs will commit their criminal acts with associates and co-conspirators from the same country … divide out responsibilities to each member such as renting vehicles, obtaining hotels or short-stay rentals, acquiring fraudulent identification, and contacting 'fences' (buyers) of the stolen merchandise,” read the complaint.