Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Junior. On Sunday, he was released from a jail in Northern Mexico, where he was sent from the United States in August after being deported.
Boxer, Mexican Boxing’s son Great Julio Sesar Chavez, is waiting for the test Allegations of participation with Cartel And illegally smuggling arms in Mexico.
Chavez was released after a judge in the northern Mexican city of Hermosilo, saying he would not have to be in custody waiting for the trial, but was banned from leaving Mexico, a federal agent told the Associated Press on the condition of anonymity as he was not authorized to speak publicly. The judge also set a period of three months for further investigation into the case.
Chavez’s lawyer, Ruben Fernando Benittez Alvarez confirmed that the court took additional measures. He described the claims against his client as “speculation” and “urban legends”, which was after a court hearing in the North Mexican city of Hermosilo on Saturday.
If convicted, Chavez – who attended the hearing, can virtually faced a jail sentence between four and eight years with a preventive facility, Alvarez said. The next hearing has been scheduled for 24 November, Egens France-Press reported.
39 -year -old Chavez, who had been living in the United States for many years, was Arrested in early July by American agents Outside your los angeles’ house to eliminate your visa and provide false details on an application. Arrest took place a few days later A fight she was with YouTuber-Bux-Boxer Jake Paul in Los Angeles.
Boxer was then Divided by America on August 19 And handed over to the agents of the office of the Federal Attorney General in the state of Sonora, who transferred them to the federal social re -renovation center in Hermosilo.
Since 2019, Mexican prosecutors have been investigating the boxer following a complaint filed by American Cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms smuggling and drug trafficking.
Investigation was done against 13 people in this case, among them Ovidio Guzman Lopez – Son of guilty drug Lord Joquin “L Chapo” Guzman – With some colleagues, hitmen and partner of criminal organization. Guzman Lopez was arrested in January 2023 and was extradited in the US after eight months.
After investigation, the office of the Federal Attorney General issued several arrest warrants, including a single Chavez.
Mexico President Claudia Shinbam said that Chavez wanted in Mexico since 2023, but was not taken into custody as he spent most of the time in the US
The high-profile case comes as the Trump administration is pressurizing Mexico to create a rift on organized crime, canceling the visas of remarkable Mexican artists and celebrities and increasing exile.
Chavez has struggled with drug addiction throughout his career and has been arrested several times. In 2012, he was found guilty of driving under influence in Los Angeles and sentenced to 13 days to jail.
He was arrested last year for arms capture. Police said Chavez had two rifles. He was released on the condition after posting a bail of $ 50,000 that he participated in a feature to get treatment for his addiction.
