Overview
- Jackson County prosecutors charged Mustafa Salik and Erfan Kamal with one count each of receiving stolen property after authorities recovered roughly $18,145 in England team gear, according to court filings and police statements.
- Police say the items went missing while a tractor‑trailer carried equipment from the team’s Florida training base to its Kansas City camp and that a detective located most of the goods in the truck’s cab.
- Court records list the recovered inventory as signed jerseys (valued at $5,000 each), multiple pairs of boots and shoes, a World Cup ball, goalkeeper gloves, team apparel, two stuffed lions, a JBL speaker and a LEGO Nike Air set.
- Both defendants told investigators they believed they had permission to take some items; they were given $75,000 bond each and now face a Class D felony that carries up to seven years in prison under Missouri law.
- England staff and players said the episode did not disrupt preparations because essential match kit was returned quickly and prosecutors said the rapid, multi‑jurisdiction response aims to deter crimes targeting visiting teams.