In the crime world, this might be the equivalent of blowing a 25-point lead in the Super Bowl.

An alleged serial souvenir thief was in possession of Tom Brady’s jersey from Super Bowl LI. But more than that, the culprit also allegedly stole Brady’s jersey from the Patriots’ victory against the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Reports incidated that Broncos linebacker Von Miller’s helmet and cleats from his MVP performance in Super Bowl 50 also may have been in the suspect's possession.

The NFL released a statement today to announce Brady’s famously stolen jersey, which was valued at $500,000, was tracked down in Mexico by the FBI and the Houston Police Department. The alleged thief was a credentialed member of the international media who was covering each Super Bowl due to his legitimate employment status.

The Associated Press reported via a Mexican newspaper company that a former executive of Diario La Prensa was involved in the case of the missing jerseys. The newspaper La Prena said in a statement that Martin Mauricio Ortega Camberos resigned last week, citing personal reasons.

“Through the cooperation of the NFL and New England Patriots’ security teams, the FBI and other law enforcement authorities, the Super Bowl LI jersey worn last month by MVP Tom Brady has been recovered,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy’s statement read. “Also retrieved during the ongoing investigation was the jersey Brady wore in the Patriots’ victory in Super Bowl XLIX against the Seattle Seahawks in 2015

“The items were found in the possession of a credentialed member of the international media. Due to the ongoing investigation, we would refer any additional questions to the FBI.”

Brady said he was "happy" the jerseys were found and thanked the law enforcement agencies involved in a statement.

"Hopefully when I get the jerseys back I can make something very positive come from this experience," Brady said.

It hadn’t been publicly disclosed that Brady’s Super Bowl XLIX jersey and Miller’s equipment had previously gone missing. It’s possible the alleged criminal’s scheme wouldn’t have ever been uncovered if members of the media didn’t notice Brady frantically searching for his jersey in the locker room following the Patriots’ 34-28 victory against the Falcons in Super Bowl LI in Houston. The Patriots erased a 28-3 deficit with an historic comeback for their fifth Super Bowl victory.

Houston police chief Art Acevedo said today an informant tipped off the department to the whereabouts of Brady’s jersey. They also had security footage of the alleged thief. Fox Sports revealed that footage today, and it showed the suspect walking into the locker room directly behind Patriots safety Nate Ebner after the game. The suspect then walked out, allegedly with the jersey under his coat, past Patriots linebacker Kyle Van Noy, among others.

Acevedo said the NFL’s private security team was responsible for the protection of the Patriots’ locker room and criticized the league’s protocols. Acevedo repeatedly stated Brady’s jersey was not the department’s highest priority over the past month and a half, but he did note it was the only blemish on Houston’s week of Super Bowl festivities. They jersey was returned to the Boston FBI department to verify its authenticity.

“You don’t come to Texas and embarrass us on our home turf,” Acevedo told reporters.

Acevedo wasn’t the only Texan to boast some state pride while discussing the discovery of the jersey. Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick issued a statement on his Facebook account that closed with, “Note to the international media: Don’t Mess with Texas.”