Two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies player whose house was broken into by the seven men from Chile accused by the US Department of Justice for organizing Tim Macmahon of ESPN.
Shelby County Sheriff’s Office confirms that yes Morant “Professional Athlete 6” is in FBI complaint
The Sheriff’s Office of Shelby County told TMZ Sports on Thursday that officers responded to a reported burglary “in the house of a Memphis Grizzlies player”, and “Detectives investigate the matter actively, pursue leads and work on leads and work on identifying of those responsible “.
Moreover, the Daily Memphian Earlier on Thursday, a senior law enforcement officer who was familiar with the study confirmed that Morant was identified “Professional athlete 6” in an FBI complaint that was submitted on January 30 in the Middle District of Florida.
During the availability of Pregame on Thursday evening in Indianapolis, Memphis officials ESPN told that yes Morant had no comments about the news. The Grizzlies play on Thursday evening in the Indiana Pacers in their first game since the All-Star Break.
Burglars steel jewelry, watches and luxury bags with a value of approximately $ 1 million
According to the complaint, the Morant House was broken into somewhere after 4 p.m. on December 19. The Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 144-93 that night in Memphis. The burglars stable “jewelry, watches and luxury bags with a value of approximately $ 1 million, according to the complaint.
A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office of Shelby County said weeks ago that representatives responded to a reported burglary in a house in a non -recorded part of the county. Delegates had refused to release the name of the player or the address during an active investigation.
Although the FBI complaint does not mention the athletes, judicial documents mention various burglaries that have already been made public in which Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce, as well as Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals, Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee van de Milwaukee van de Milwaukee van De Milwaukee, his Bucks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers players and one Grizzlies player.
Three men posed with a safe jewelry allegedly stolen from the house of Bobby Portis van Milwaukee Bucks
According to an FBI press release, the groups are often separated into smaller units to commit different burglaries. Seven Chilean nationals were charged on Tuesday for conspiracy to carry out the transport of stolen properties and were able to get prison up to 10 years in prison.
The complaint contains a photo of three of the men who pose with a safe and jewelry allegedly stolen from the Bucks Forward Bobby Portis.
Some men were also arrested in January after a traffic stop in Ohio on accusation of state for alleged breaking in the house of the Quarterback Joe Burrow of Bengals. In that case, four of the men were illegal in the country, according to a declaration from the court in Clark County, Ohio.
The FBI had given warnings to sports competitions about the crime organizations last year and said that the houses of athletes were the target because of the perception that they had high -quality items.
According to judicial documents, the Doj identified the seven suspects as:
- Pablo Zuniga Cartes, 24
- Ignacio Zuniga Cartes, 20
- Bastian Jimenez FLERAUT, 27
- Jordan Quiroga Sanchez, 22
- Bastian Orellano Morales, 23
- Alexander Huiaguil Chavez, 24
- Sergio Ortega Cabello, 38
If convicted, every suspect will be in the federal prison for a decade.
