Overview

• Investigators say the scheme spanned at least 18 months during which authenticated Heat gear was removed from franchise storage
• The FBI has taken over the probe after Miami authorities flagged the operation’s scale and potential insider access
• Officials are scrutinizing claims that a Miami police officer and an individual with NBA ties helped traffic stolen collectibles
• Collectors warn that the absence of unique serial numbers on jerseys makes it difficult to trace stolen items on secondary markets
• Both the Miami Heat organization and City of Miami Police Department have declined to confirm details of the ongoing investigation