Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say
Los Angeles (AP) – Famous Mexican Boxer Julio César Chavez Jr. US Federal officials said on Thursday that he was arrested for exceeding his visa and lying in a green card application and he was deported to Mexico, faced by organized crime charges.
Arrest arrived only days after the former middleweight championship Influencer-Turkned-Boxer lost a match against Jake Paul KEKEİM is in California. The Ministry of Homeland Security said that Chavez should be arrested on June 27 the day before the fight. It was not clear why they expected to move days after the high -profile incident.
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A scooter was driving when the boxer, the agents detained him
According to lawyer Michael Goldstein, the 39 -year -old boxer was taken by a number of federal agents on Wednesday, while a scooter in front of a house where Studio City resides in the Luxury Los Angeles neighborhood near Hollywood.
“The current claims are ugly and another title to terrorize society, Gold Goldstein said.
A lot People in Southern California are on the sidelines like Immigration arrests increasedprotests and Deploying national guard troops as federals And US Marine Posts Downtown Los Angeles.
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Goldstein didn’t know where Chavez was detained on Thursday morning, but on Monday, he and his client were linked to the charges of having guns in court.
Los Angeles Times reported that Chavez’s family made a statement to support him in the afternoon.
“We fully trust your innocence,” he said. “We believe that the appropriate course is to allow the competent authorities to carry out their work without external pressure or speculation.”
Before the last match, Chavez fought once since 2021
Before meeting Paul on Saturday, Chavez fought only once since 2021 and has fallen into countless bastards. A long boxing career It was carried out in the shadow of his father Julio César Chavez, one of the most popular athletes in the history of Mexico and a member of the International Boxing Honor List, who won championships in various weight classes.
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The son, who struggled with drug addiction for most of his career, was repeatedly arrested. He was convicted in 2012 drunk driving He was sentenced to 13 days of imprisonment in Los Angeles and was arrested in January 2024 on charges of weapons. Police said he had two AR -style ghost rifles. Later, he survived a bond of $ 50,000 and went to a housing drug treatment facility. The case is still going on, Chavez regularly reports how to progress.
He divided his time between both countries. The Ministry of Homeland Security, immigration and customs conservation officials, entered the United States and ended a tourist visa in February 2024, he said that he detained Chavez.
The agency also said that Chavez made more than one fraudulent statement when he applied for a permanent residence on April 2, 2024 based on his marriage to US citizen Frida Muñoz. Trapped Sinaloa Cartel Kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” is the mother of Guzman’s grandson.
US officials, the powerful organization is believed to be a connected organization, he said. Sinaloa Cartel This is accused of an important part of Mexico’s drug violence.
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Federal officials called Chavez as a public security threat
The US citizenship and immigration services marked the sanction of immigration and customs about Chavez on December 17, and was allowed to return to the country on January 4 without a visa under Biden administration.
The Mexican Chief Public Prosecutor said that the arrest warrant against “Julio” C in Mexico in the investigation of organized crime and arms smuggling allegations in March 2023, and that Mexico launched return procedures on Thursday.
Speaking about the condition of anonymity, a federal agent confirmed that the “Julio C” was Chavez, who did not have the authority to speak publicly on this issue. The agent refused to announce why Chavez has not been arrested in Mexico, although he went back and forth several times between the two countries.
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Mixed feelings watched arrest in Mexico
In Mexico, the words of US agents arresting a well -known athlete created mixed feelings.
Martín Sandoval Peñaloza, a newspaper vendor at Mexico City, said he believed. President Donald Trump I wanted to make an example for him.
“I think the US government – Trump in this case – depends on something, ve he said, and added that it was çat attracting the attention of the media”.
Mexico City Deposu Oscar Tienda, the boxer’s troubles, he said he was not surprised.
“I think it could be predicted because it had a lifetime drug use,” he said.
Although he was widely criticized for his intermittent commitment to sports, Chavez still rose to his peaks. In 2011, WBC won the title of middleweight and defended three times. Chavez shared the ring with Generation Grains Canelo álvarez and Sergio Martinez and lost both of them.
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Chavez claimed to be clean for Paul fight. While preparing for the match, he looked best over the years.
In an interview with Los Angeles Times, Chavez said that he and his instructors were shaken before his struggle against Paul. immigration arrests.
Chavez, “There are very good people and you give an example of violence to society,” he said. “I wouldn’t want to be deported after everything that happened.”
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Carlos Rodriguez, Fabiola Sanchez and Martín Silva, Associated Press journalists at Mexico City, contributed to this story. Watson reported from San Diego.
