Chilean Duo Charged in Major Athlete Home Robberies

Two Chilean men are charged in a series of home robberies targeting top US athletes, including NFL stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes, stealing over $3.5 million in luxury items. They also robbed former tennis champion Juan Martín Del Potro.

2 Chilean men charged in a collection of home robberies targeting top US professional athletes– consisting of NFL stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes– between 2024 and 2025 became part of a crew detained for burglarizing the home of former Argentine tennis champion Juan Martín Del Potro this month.

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina greets the followers part of a goodbye video game in between Juan Martin Del Potro and Novak Djokovic at Mary Teran Weiss Arena on December 1, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Getty Images

The burglars, who traveled to the US for the criminal offenses, timed their robberies to accompany the athletes’ away games, and swiped watches, money, fashion jewelry and various other luxury things after getting into their homes totaling over $3.5 million, according to the Justice Division.

Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina greets the fans component of a farewell video game between Juan Martin Del Potro and Novak Djokovic at Mary Teran Weiss Arena on December 1, 2024 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Getty Images

The authorities discovered that Cartes and Freraut belonged to a South American crime ring that stole from the homes of high-profile United States athletes including NFL stars Mahomes and Joe Burrow, NBA gamer Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs professional athlete Kelce, future husband of pop megastar Taylor Swift.