Crew of Chilean thieves who targeted elite American athletes’ homes — including Travis Kelce’s — arrested
Two Chilean men accused in a series of home burglaries targeting top US athletes — including NFL stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes — between 2024 and 2025 were part of a crew arrested for robbing the home of former Argentine tennis champion Juan Martín Del Potro this month.
Ignacio Zuñiga Cartes and Bastián Jiménez Freraut, both 23, were arrested earlier this month for stealing jewelry, medals and rackets from the 2009 US Open champ’s home in Tandil.
Investigators uncovered the identities of the accused burglars through a traffic ticket that was issued in Buenos Aires a day before the May 15 robbery, according to Argentine newspaper Clarín.
The officials discovered that Cartes and Freraut were part of a South American crime ring that stole from the homes of high-profile US athletes including NFL stars Mahomes and Joe Burrow, NBA player Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs athlete Kelce, fiancé of pop megastar Taylor Swift.
The thieves, who traveled to the US for the crimes, timed their burglaries to coincide with the athletes’ away games, and stole watches, cash, jewelry and other luxury items after breaking into their homes totaling over $3.5 million, according to the Justice Department.

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