Argentine police confirmed they arrested two Chilean citizens suspected of being part of a transnational gang that orchestrated burglaries at the homes of well-known athletes, including stars from the NBA and NFL.
The arrests took place at the Retiro bus station in Buenos Aires, the Argentine Federal Police confirmed in a statement Monday.
According to local police, the two Chilean citizens were part of a crime ring that targeted the homes of prominent athletes in the U.S. and Argentina, including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, and former tennis player Juan Martin del Potro.
ABC News reported that Argentinian authorities identified the men as Ignacio Zuniga Cartes and Bastian Jimenez Freraut, and reported that they were among a group arrested in connection with a robbery at del Potro's home earlier this month.
A third man wanted in connection with the athlete burglaries in the U.S., Pablo Zuniga Cartes, also was arrested, although not in relation to the del Potro robbery, ABC News reported.
According to ABC News, the arrests were made in a joint operation between Argentine and Chilean police, and the men are in Chile awaiting extradition proceedings requested by the U.S.