A former law enforcement official, who later worked in security for the Miami Heat and the NBA, made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, charged with crimes related to the stealing and selling of game-worn jerseys and other memorabilia.

The Southern District of Florida and the Miami FBI charged Marcos Thomas Perez, 62, with transporting and transferring stolen merchandise in interstate commerce.

The two agencies announced the charges formally on Tuesday. They had executed a search warrant at Perez' Miami residence on April 3 and came away with approximately 300 game-worn jerseys and other items that the Heat confirmed had been stolen.

Perez is a 25-year retired veteran of the Miami Police Department. He worked for the Heat from 2016-21 and for NBA security from 2022-25.

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