Stolen Tom Brady Jerseys Returned to Gillette Stadium

FOXBOROUGH, MA — After being discovered in Mexico, Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jerseys are home.

The FBI's Boston Division returned the shirts to Gillette Stadium Thursday, following a weeks-long investigation that started almost immediately after the Super Bowl.

“We want to thank the FBI, the Mexican authorities and the many different local agencies that were involved in the investigation and ultimate recovery of Tom Brady's Super Bowl LI jersey. Working along with the Patriots and NFL security, those agencies collectively coordinated an investigation that also led to the recovery of Tom’s missing Super Bowl XLIX jersey. It was great to have both jerseys returned to Gillette Stadium today. I don’t know that any agency could have accomplished this independently, but collectively multiple agencies – both in the U.S. and in Mexico – worked together to achieve the goal of retrieving the stolen property. It is another example of the importance of teamwork and what can be accomplished when everyone works together. We appreciate the effort of everyone involved and look forward to returning these jerseys to Tom when he gets back to New England,” Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft said in a statement.

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Following a historic 34-28 Super Bowl win over the Atlanta Falcons, Brady could be heard in the locker room searching for his jersey. In video posted online, Brady can be seen asking around for it, telling staff that he put it in his bag, but it was no longer there.

This week, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced that information from an informant in Austin led police to Mexico, where the FBI and Mexican authorities assisted in locating not only the jersey from the latest Super Bowl, but one from Super Bowl XLIX as well.

Police have not released the suspect's name, but Mexican tabloid La Prensa said the alleged thief was a former executive of theirs named Martín Mauricio who resigned from his position March 14 due to a relative's health problems.

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