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A former security guard for the Miami Heat was presented in federal court this Tuesday, accused of selling used jerseys from games and other stolen collectibles worth millions of dollars.

Marcos Thomas Perez, 62 years old and a resident of Miami, faces charges for transporting and transferring stolen goods across state lines. According to a joint statement from the Southern District of Florida Prosecutor's Office and the FBI office in Miami, a search warrant was executed at his residence on April 3, where around 300 used game jerseys were seized, along with other high-value items. The franchise confirmed that these items had been taken from their facilities.

According to court documents, Perez sold these items to online intermediaries. Authorities claim that over a three-year period, he managed to place over a hundred stolen objects for close to two million dollars. Many times, these were sold for significantly less than their actual value.

One of the most notable cases was the sale of a Miami Heat jersey worn by LeBron James during an NBA Finals. Perez allegedly received around 100,000 dollars for it, although it was later resold at a Sotheby's auction for 3.7 million.

Perez had retired after 25 years in the Miami Police Department. He worked for the Heat from 2016 to 2021, and later as an NBA security employee from 2022 to 2025. He was part of the security team on game days at the Kaseya Center and was one of the few staff members with access to a secured storage room. That space contained items that the organization intended to display in a future team museum. According to court documents, Perez allegedly took more than 400 used jerseys and other items from that room.

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