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07/03 13:54 CDT Mexican boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. was arrested and will be
deported, federal officials say
Mexican boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. was arrested and will be deported, federal
officials say
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) --- Famed Mexican boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. has been
arrested for entering US illegally and will be deported to Mexico, where he
faces organized crime charges, federal officials said Thursday.
The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion fought in a
match against Jake Paul in Anaheim, California.
The Department of Homeland Security said Immigration and Customs Enforcement
officers detained Chvez for overstaying a tourist visa that expired in
February 2024 after he entered the country in August 2023.
Officials said he also has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his
involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and
explosives and is believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel. ICE agents
arrested Chvez in Studio City, California on July 2.
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