Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties and drug trafficking
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Boxer Deported Amid Drug and Cartel AllegationsAfter a July arrest in California, Julio César Chávez Jr. was sent to Mexico to face charges linked to arms and drug trafficking.
- Julio César Chávez Jr. was deported to Mexico where he faces accusations of arms and drug trafficking and ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
- The investigation into Chávez’s alleged criminal activities began in 2019, according to Mexico’s attorney general.
- He was arrested shortly after a high-profile fight in California and taken to a prison near Hermosillo.
- Chávez, who won the WBC middleweight title in 2011, has struggled with drug addiction during his career.
I understand he was deported. I don’t know if it was yesterday or this morning, but we were informed that he was arriving in Mexico.— Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the news at her daily press conference.
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