Shirts, stuffed lions & Lego - the stolen England items worth $18,000
Summary
Items worth $18,000 were stolen from a vehicle carrying England's football team equipment in the U.S. Two men have been charged, but the stolen gear will not affect England’s preparations for their World Cup opening match. Most of the stolen property has been recovered.Key Facts
- The theft happened while moving England’s equipment from their camp in Florida to Kansas City.
- Items stolen included football boots, shoes, signed jerseys, a World Cup ball, goalkeeper gloves, shirts, shorts, stuffed lions, power strips, a speaker, and a Lego Nike shoe set.
- Three signed jerseys were valued at $15,000 alone.
- Two men, Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal, face felony charges for receiving stolen property.
- The charges carry a prison sentence of one to seven years under Missouri law.
- England’s team members said the theft has not disrupted their World Cup preparations.
- Local officials praised the quick police work that led to arrest and recovery of most stolen goods.
- The incident occurred in Jackson County, Missouri, and involved multiple states in the investigation.
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