FRISCO – The home of Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Linval Joseph has been targeted in a series of home robberies across the country over the past month.

The string of crimes has been specifically directed at other professional athletes with some big names in the NFL on that list. Joseph’s home in the St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb Sunfish Lake was burglarized in November.

Three other burglaries in that community spanning from September to November were reported to police.

The cases seem to be connected to a widespread series of burglaries in the area and to those involving other professional athletes around the country.

“We know that they’re using some sophisticated techniques in order to determine” when people at the home are leaving and where exterior cameras are situated on homes, and the burglaries have been the work of more than one person,” West St. Paul Police Chief Brian Sturgeon said of the crimes in the Twin Cities area.

This of course adds an extra scare for Joseph who is currently playing professionally in Texas and having some partial residence far away from his home.

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the FBI has begun an investigation into what many believe is a case of international organized crime stemming from a South American crime ring. “It’s legit,” a source said. ”

It’s a transnational crime ring, and over the last three weeks, they’ve focused on NBA and NFL players, and it’s all over the country.”

Within this series of burglaries, the cases seem to occur when the athletes or family are not present at the place of residence.

Earlier this week, the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was burglarized during the team’s Monday night matchup with the Cowboys.

Kansas City Chiefs stars Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes were also victims in the recent string of crime.

The NFL has since issued a notice for its players with recommendations on a number of security measures and precautions they can take to best protect themselves and their families.

Nonetheless, this has created a scary situation for Joseph and many other athletes across the country.