Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. deported to Mexico following his arrest in Los Angeles
(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been deported to Mexico from the United States and jailed in Mexico after he was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles last month.
Arrest documents from Mexico's National Detention Registry show Chavez was transferred from a border checkpoint to police custody Monday and jailed in Sonora, Mexico.
ICE agents arrested Chavez in July outside of his home in L.A.'s Studio City area in connection to an active warrant in Mexico and alleged ties to the notorious Sinaloa drug cartel.
The 39-year-old former WBC middleweight world champion was taken into custody just days after he was defeated in a 10-round cruiserweight fight in Anaheim.
DHS officials allege Chavez made multiple "fraudulent statements" on an application for lawful permanent residence in the U.S. and is involved "in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives."
