Acting U.S. Attorney Sara Sweeney announced in a criminal complaint Tuesday that seven Chilean nationals are being charged for nationwide burglaries of athlete’s home, including “the home of a Cincinnati Bengals player” and a "Milwaukee Bucks player"

What You Need To Know

  • The complaint lists burglaries that took place last year, including the same date Bengals QB Joe Burrow's house was broken into in December and the same date for when Bucks forward Bobby Portis' home was broken into in November

  • Players of the Kansas City Chiefs also had their homes broken into

  • If convicted, the seven men face 10 years in prison

The criminal complaint is against Pablo Zuniga Cartes (24, Chile), Ignacio Zuniga Cartes (20, Chile), Bastian Jimenez Freraut (27, Chile), Jordan Quiroga Sanchez (22, Chile), Bastian Orellano Morales (23, Chile), Alexander Huiaguil Chavez (24, Chile) and Sergio Ortega Cabello (38, Chile) with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property.

The complaint lists a slew of burglaries that took place last year between October and December, accusing them of breaking into the homes while players were at away games.

Along with a Cincinnati Bengals player, they broke into homes of players from the Milwaukee Bucks and the Kansas City Chiefs.

While quarterback Joe Burrow wasn’t named in this complaint as the victim of the break-in, he did have his Cincinnati home broken into in December while away at a game against Dallas. The complaint lists the date of the break in at a “Cincinnati player’s home” as the same date that Burrow’s home got broken into.

Additionally, in an earlier complaint, some of the men were charged for stealing nearly $300,000 worth of designer luggage, watches and jewelry from Burrow’s house. Photos showed one suspect wearing a sparkly necklace with Burrow’s jersey number that he had worn during interviews. They were caught while driving around in January, the complaint stated.

Similarly, Bucks forward Bobby Portis wasn’t mentioned in the complaint as break-in victim, but he did address his home had been broken into on Nov. 2 while playing in a match-up against the Cavaliers. The complaint lists the same date as the one Portis shared. Over $1 million in property was stolen, including watches, chains, jewelry, cash, a Louis Vuitton suitcase and designer bags, and more, the complaint said.

“These individuals seem to be the alleged tip of the iceberg,” said Kenneth Parker, former U.S. Attorney in southern Ohio, who believes the men are working with South American theft rings that for years have been ransacking opulent homes from coast to coast.

The complaint states if convicted, the individuals face a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison.

The full complaint can be seen here.

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