Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was launched Sunday from a jail in northern Mexico the place he was despatched in August after being deported from america.
The boxer, son of Mexican boxing nice Julio César Chávez, is awaiting trial on accusations of involvement with cartels and illegally trafficking arms into Mexico.
Chávez was launched after a decide within the northern Mexican metropolis of Hermosillo mentioned he would not have to stay in custody whereas awaiting trial, however that he was prohibited from leaving Mexico, a federal agent informed The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of he was not licensed to talk publicly. The decide additionally set a three-month interval for additional investigation into the case.
Chávez’s lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez, confirmed that the court docket imposed further measures. He described the claims towards his consumer as “hypothesis” and “city legends” following the court docket listening to on Saturday within the northern Mexican metropolis of Hermosillo.
If convicted, Chávez — who took half within the listening to just about from a detention facility — may face a jail sentence of between 4 and eight years, Alvarez mentioned. The subsequent listening to is about for Nov. 24, the Agence France-Presse reported.
Chávez, 39, who had been residing in america for a number of years, was arrested in early July by U.S. brokers exterior his Los Angeles dwelling for overstaying his visa and offering inaccurate particulars on an software to acquire a inexperienced card. The arrest got here simply days after a combat he had with YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Los Angeles.
The boxer was then deported by the U.S. on Aug. 19 and handed over to brokers of the Federal Lawyer Normal’s Workplace in Sonora state, who transferred him to the Federal Social Reintegration Heart in Hermosillo.
Since 2019, Mexican prosecutors have been investigating the boxer following a criticism filed by U.S. authorities towards the Sinaloa Cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking and drug trafficking.
The case led to investigations towards 13 individuals, amongst them Ovidio Guzmán López — the son of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán — together with some collaborators, hitmen and accomplices of the prison group. Guzmán López was arrested in January 2023 and extradited to the U.S. eight months later.
Following the inquiry, the Federal Lawyer Normal’s Workplace issued a number of arrest warrants, together with one towards Chávez.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum mentioned Chávez was needed since 2023 in Mexico, however that he wasn’t detained as a result of he spent more often than not within the U.S.
The high-profile case come because the Trump administration is pressuring Mexico to crack down on organized crime, canceling visas of notable Mexican artists and celebrities and ramping up deportations.
Chávez has struggled with drug dependancy all through his profession and has been arrested a number of instances. In 2012, he was discovered responsible of driving beneath the affect in Los Angeles and was sentenced to 13 days in jail.
He was arrested final 12 months for weapons possession. Police reported that Chávez had two rifles. He was launched shortly afterward upon posting $50,000 bail, on the situation that he attend a facility to obtain therapy for his dependancy.
