A former Miami Heat employee, identified as 62-year-old Marcos Thomas Perez, made his first appearance in federal court Tuesday after he was accused of stealing millions of dollars' worth of Miami heat memorabilia and selling it to online brokers,

Marcos Thomas Perez was a 25-year veteran of the Miami Police Department and worked as a security officer for the Heat.

Marcos Perez, appeared in federal court on a single count, which stems from allegations that he stole and sold millions of dollars' worth of Miami Heat memorabilia.