Three arrested over burglaries against high-profile athletes

Police successful Chile accidental they person arrested 3 radical suspected of carrying retired a bid of burglaries connected the homes of high-profile athletes successful the US and Argentina.

Taylor Swift's fiancé Travis Kelce was among prima names whose homes were struck during 2024 and 2025.

During the spree thieves took costly watches, invaluable jewellery and souvenirs including sports jerseys.

Last week, constabulary arrested 2 radical who had breached into the Argentinian location of the 2009 US Open victor Juan Martín del Potro.

It led them to a 3rd suspect, who was arrested connected Saturday.

Commissioner Enrique Gutierrez of Chilean Interpol said successful a video reported by the AFP quality bureau that the trio would present beryllium extradited. The sex of the 3 suspects person not been disclosed by police.

Gutierrez added: "These individuals volition look justness successful the United States oregon Argentina.

"They had nary important transgression grounds successful Chile, having specialised successful robberies extracurricular our borders."

The burglaries had taken spot during a two-year spree and the probe had seen earlier arrests carried retired by police.

Officers person not confirmed the names of immoderate of the athletes targeted by the gang.

Police said the alleged thieves would lawsuit retired the properties earlier breaking into the homes.

They would besides show societal media profiles to spot erstwhile the owners were away, arsenic good arsenic measure the buildings' information measures.

Kelce's location was burgled connected 7 October 2024 erstwhile helium was distant playing a crippled with the Kansas City Chiefs. A full of $20,000 (£15,900) successful currency was taken successful the raid.

Dallas Cowboys subordinate Linval Joseph and Milwaukee Bucks guardant Bobby Portis were besides targeted successful antithetic burglaries.

It prompted the US's National Football League to nonstop retired a memo informing athletes to beryllium vigilant.

At the clip it said criminals had utilized nationalist records to find players' addresses wherever they past spied on.

The memo added: "By tracking squad schedules and the societal media accounts of players and their families, they hold until homes are bare - often during games."

In February past twelvemonth 7 men were charged successful transportation with the transgression spree.

Chilean Interpol and the FBI person each been contacted by the BBC for comment.