By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A 19-year-old sports memorabilia collector and avid Patriots fan provided FBI with the tip that led investigators to the person who stole Tom Brady’s Super Bowl jerseys.
Dylan Wagner said he sold an unrelated jersey on eBay to Martin Mauricio Ortega, who showed off his impressive collection, CBS Boston reports.
“He sent me 30 photos of his collection. Front and center was Tom Brady’s Super Bowl 49 Jersey. I asked him outright, ‘How did you get that?’ and he says ‘I’ll tell you later,’” Wagner explained.
Dylan shared the photos with a friend, who happened to be an ATF special agent in Boston.
Special Agent Christopher Arone later heard about Brady’s missing game jersey after this year’s Super Bowl.
“He sent me a link to an ESPN article. It stated it is not the first time a jersey was stolen from Brady and it happened after the Seahawks Super Bowl,” Wagner recalled. “I couldn’t believe this guy would have the audacity to go in and steal something that someone worked so hard for.”
Ortega was spotted leaving the Patriots’ locker room with something tucked under his arm.
The FBI and police in Mexico were able to recover both Super Bowl jerseys and return them to the Patriots.
“I would love to meet Brady one day, hopefully. It would be a dream come true. I’m just really glad he gets his jerseys back,” Wagner said.
