By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was launched Sunday from a jail in northern Mexico the place he was despatched in August after being deported from the USA.
The boxer, son of Mexican boxing nice Julio César Chávez, is awaiting trial on accusations of involvement with cartels and illegally trafficking arms into Mexico.
Chávez was launched after a decide within the northern Mexican metropolis of Hermosillo mentioned he wouldn’t have to stay in custody whereas awaiting trial, however that he was prohibited from leaving Mexico, a federal agent advised The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of he was not approved to talk publicly. The decide additionally set a three-month interval for additional investigation into the case.
Chávez’s lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez has described the claims in opposition to his shopper as “speculation” and “urban legends.”
Chávez was detained within the U.S. in July after a high-profile match in opposition to American Jake Paul in Los Angeles. Mexican authorities had an order out for his arrest since 2023, however Mexico’s president mentioned authorities hadn’t but detained him as a result of he was principally within the U.S.
The case in opposition to Chávez is a part of a broader investigation that Mexican prosecutors launched in 2019 in opposition to the Sinaloa Cartel for organized crime, human trafficking, arms trafficking and drug trafficking, following a grievance filed by the USA.
