A FORMER security officer for the Miami Heat, has been accused of stealing millions of dollars in valuable memorabilia.
Marcos Perez is accused of stealing primarily game-worn jerseys stored at the team’s arena.
Perez previously worked as a Miami police officer before retiring and becoming a security officer.
From 2016 to 2021, he worked for the Heat.
He later got a job with the NBA , which continued his access to team facilities.
His job gave him access to an equipment room at the Kaseya Center.
This room contained hundreds of game-worn jerseys and other pieces of Heat memorabilia.
The stolen items were intended to be displayed in a future team museum.
Authorities say Perez stole over 400 items during his long-term heist.
Among the stolen goods were jerseys worn by NBA stars li