Julio César Chávez Jr., a former professional boxer and son of the legendary Mexican boxing champion, has been deported from the United States to Mexico, where he is now in custody over alleged links to organized crime and the Sinaloa cartel.
Chávez Jr. was previously detained by U.S. immigration authorities for overstaying his visa and providing false information on his green card application. After spending over a month in U.S. detention, he was deported and handed over to Mexican law enforcement at the border.
Upon arrival in Mexico, he was transferred to a prison in the state of Sonora. Mexican officials confirmed that the charges against him stem from a prior investigation into his alleged involvement in drug and arms trafficking. Authorities claim that Chávez Jr. served as an associate of the Sinaloa cartel, one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the region.
Mexican law enforcement is pursuing charges related to organized crime, while U.S. authorities emphasized cooperation under existing immigration and criminal justice frameworks.