Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. deported from U.S., jailed in Mexico
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Julio César Chávez Jr. had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico for alleged arms and drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported from the U.S. to Mexico, where he faces charges of involvement in organized crime and arms trafficking.
Chávez, 39, is currently being held in a prison in Hermosillo, according to the New York Times.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the news at her daily press conference.
“I understand he was deported. I don’t know if it was yesterday or this morning, but we were informed that he was arriving in Mexico,” Sheinbaum said.
Chávez had a warrant for his arrest in Mexico, accused of arms and drug trafficking and having ties to the Sinaloa Cartel. Alejandro Gertz Manero, Mexico’s attorney general, said the investigation into Chávez started in 2019.
He had been arrested by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in July, just days after fighting influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in a high-profile match in Anaheim, Calif.
Chávez was arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application, U.S. federal officials said after the arrest.
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