Washington (EFE).- The Government of the United States announced this Thursday the arrest of the well-known Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., who is accused of participating in organized crime actions and arms trafficking linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, and confirmed his upcoming deportation.
“This affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel, with an active arrest warrant for arms, ammunition, and explosives trafficking, was arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Service,” said the Under Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Tricia McLaughlin, in a statement.
Chávez Jr., who had a high-level fight with the American boxer Jake Paul in Los Angeles (California) over the weekend, was arrested yesterday Wednesday in the city of Studio City (California), revealed the DHS.
“Under the Trump presidency, no one is above the law, not even world-famous athletes. Our message to any cartel affiliate in the United States is clear: we will find them and face the consequences. The days of unbridled cartel violence are over,” added McLaughlin.
According to the DHS statement, Chávez Jr. has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his participation in organized crime and arms trafficking.
The criminal ties that the U.S. points to Julio César Chávez Jr.
“It is believed that Chávez is also affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel,” adds the text. This criminal entity has been designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Administration of President Donald Trump.
The well-known boxer entered the U.S. legally in August 2023 with a valid tourist visa until February 2024. Two months after the end of his visa, Chávez Jr. requested permanent residence in the country.
“His request was based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen, linked to the Sinaloa Cartel through a previous relationship with the son, now deceased, of the well-known cartel leader, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán,” specified the DHS.
In December 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service declared him a “grave threat to public safety,” although it was later determined that his case was not a priority.
However, “after multiple fraudulent statements in his application to become a lawful permanent resident, it was determined that he was in the country illegally and could be deported on June 27, 2025,” refers the statement.
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