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Sunday, April 2, 2023

Jorge Iván Gastélum Ávila "El Cholo Ivan" Extradited to US

"Socalj" for Borderland Beat


The Attorney General's Office (FGR) in compliance with the extradition treaty with the United States, handed over to the government of that country Jorge Iván Gastélum Ávila, better known as "El Cholo Iván". 

"El Cholo Iván" is considered a fugitive who is required by the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, United States, for the crimes of criminal association, against health, as well as using, brandishing, and discharging a firearm. Mexican prosecutors had previously charged El Cholo Iván with unlawful possession of a firearm, homicide, and the assault of soldiers in 2013.

"El Cholo Iván" is accused of belonging to a criminal organization as one of the plaza bosses of the Sinaloa cartel; responsible for trafficking various amounts of drugs to the United States. He was handed over to the US authorities at the Mexico City International Airport (AICM).

“After the arrest in 2016 of the most prolific purveyor of violence within the Sinaloa Cartel, the extradition of “El Cholo Ivan” demonstrates HSI’s unwavering commitment in the fight against violent criminal organizations,” said HSI Arizona Special Agent in Charge Scott Brown. Without a doubt, many lives on both sides of the border have been spared now that he is on U.S. soil facing drug- and firearms-related charges. HSI thanks the government of Mexico and our law enforcement partners for countless hours working together to ensure this man is kept in custody, thus preventing an inevitable killing spree. Together, we will continue to dismantle the Sinaloa Cartel.”




Who is "El Cholo Iván"?

Jorge Iván Gastélum Ávila or Orso Iván Gastelum Cruz, as he was also known, was considered the right hand of "El Chapo" for whom he was head of security, as well as head of the Sinaloa cartel's hitmen.

"El Cholo Iván" was born in May 1981 in Badiraguato, Sinaloa. At the age of 14, he followed in the footsteps of his father and ventured into the world of drug trafficking as a "cobra dues", according to local media.

"El Cholo Iván" was arrested twice, in 2006 he was accused of homicide, and crimes against health in the form of possession of cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana. The security chief of "El Chapo" was detained in the Aguaruto prison, in Culiacán; however, he escaped in 2009 dressed as a woman.


After his escape, in January 2016 he was recaptured this time alongside his boss "El Chapo" Guzmán, after a SEMAR Marine operation in Los Mochis, Sinaloa.

In 2020, a control judge of the Almoloya de Juárez Federal Criminal Justice Center, in Edomex, issued an arrest warrant against "El Cholo Iván", this order for extradition purposes to the United States. Recently, a judge halted the extradition order to the US. Iván Gastelum promoted a new Amparo against his imminent surrender to the Americans after a Collegiate Court refused to grant him protection against his extradition. This stay would not last however as he was finally extradited on April 2, 2023.

US Charges

Gastelum Avila is charged with conspiracy to manufacture and distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and over 1,000 kilograms of marijuana intending and knowing that those substances would be imported into the United States. 

He is also charged with knowingly and intentionally using, carrying, brandishing, and discharging a firearm, including a destructive device, during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime. Ivan faces a maximum penalty of life in prison for the drug conspiracy charge and a mandatory consecutive sentence of 30 years for the firearms offense. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.



71 comments:

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    1. @ Resistance;
      I was thinking the same thing about the whole blurring the face thing. If he’s already been i doted or convicted. Then what’s the issue with that.

      Rubio NYC

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    2. 4:48, 5:27 México/4 transformación

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    3. Lmao maybe his mug is so horrendous that his face is considered NC-17

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  2. Was Cholo Ivan as powerful as El Bravo Aponte in the CDS security services?

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    1. Didn't they execute bravo and pull his pants down for disrepect?

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    2. He was arrested alongside Chapo.. what do you think?

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    3. 553 No bravo was betrayed by damaso,
      El Bravo knew something was up with them.

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    4. @7.13. That was the rumour when the Media had no idea what was going on and speculated that Bravo was a threat to Damasos newfound power, but there was convincing testimony that said it was Chapo who ordered it.

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  3. Hasta El SEÑORON Chapo le tenia meido al El Cholo Ivan ese man estaba para lo que fuera compas.
    El Bravo Aponte era desertor de las fuerzas especiales de GAFES .El Cholo Ivan no tenia entrenamiento formal, aunque los carteles contratan mercenarios(ex Delta CAG y DEVGRU) para entrenar a su gente especialmente a los jefes de seguridad y jefe de sicarios !
    Ellos tienes unos groupos armados muy entrenados para la guerra le dicen los Talibanes de Sinaloa y Los Cholo Vagos La Vagancia (el terror de los Beltran Leyva ,los Zetas y El Chapo Isidro )
    Atte el morroñis de la palma navolato sinaloa. ajuuuaa

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    1. El terror jajaja

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    2. Hey Almorroñis que tan cierto es que todos los grupos del CDS tienen un extenso entrenamiento de extenso de zadomasoquismo y tecnicas de violacion que practican entre ellos y por esa razon todos los carteles rivales les tienen miedo? Porque tinien miedo a ser violados en cambio a los del CDS les encanta la verga?

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    3. Jajajaja este buey se autonombro El almorranas de La Palma Navolato Sinaloa

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    4. This was the same terror that was begging El Chapo over the radio numerous times for money so his crew could eat! They were literally robbing and piliaging just to stay alive. Chapo had the 3 letters hot on his tail so Cholo Vagos crew hadn't been paid in months! That's the real life of a sicario...and that's w MF Chapo Guzman as there boss imagine some clown leader 7 steps down the rung...no wonder they got to steal and rob just to survive! Kids stay in school go to college or better yet, go learn a trade and make something of yourself. Stop listening to these fake ass fairy tale corridos!

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    5. 834 because they were in the hills on the run,
      Chapo just can’t send a chekc over and burn out their hideouts.

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    6. 7:14 no they actually had no money to pay chapo was waiting on money. 701 is a complete joke

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    7. Rancho lo de sauceda

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  4. Se le acabo el corrido 🤣

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  5. Someone has a hard on for CDS Chapitos they are done its only a matter of time

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  6. That must have been one ugly broad when he escaped. Probably wanted to live out a fantasy.

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  7. He's going to be in Florence, Colorado soon!

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    1. Maybe Ivan is to protect him the same way Chino did for Serafin…

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    2. Chino did for Serafin??? 😂😂😂😂 se pasan de vrga Lmao

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    3. 11:38 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ahi niños cada vez se ponen mas alucines, si ahi que extraditar al cholo para que cuide al chapo 😂😂😂 ni en las peliculas se les ocurreria penzar esa pendejada, mas que a ustedes mis alucines

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  9. Doing Cholo dirty

    Surprised he didn't have the pull or money to get out in the last 7 years

    but again, he's done 7, so he can knock out 5, and sign for a 15 year deal with no cooperation, depending on the strength of the case, do 5 in the US, and come back

    they will probably have Lic on there to testify. El Inge from Chicago. There's a lot of guys ready to talk.

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    1. He is on the enforcement side of the cartel business and was captured seven years ago. Any information he could provide would be extremely outdated. 15 years? That’s a dream for him. He’s done.

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    2. 7:00 maybe they will let him call Chapo for some more money. Reality Cholo doesn't have a dime to his name

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    3. The feds will stack his charges and run them consecutively. They will not let him go.

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    4. I don’t even think he needs to talk
      He’s not going to do 20 plus
      Case can’t be that strong against him

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    5. 9:37 keep thinking that, he has a lot of info on the kids, if he even pushed one kilo of any drug through the border they will come sown hard on him just so he can snitch, and guess what? He will 100% snitch! shit chapo was his teacher, what do you expect from this coward who used one of his girlfriends as a shield in a shoot out? 🤣🤣🤣

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    6. @8.11. LOL, that wiretap was funny-
      ''You know I will always stand with you, but where is our money?''
      ''It will be with you soon Cholo''
      ''Ok, but mothers are dying and we cant afford the doctors''
      ''Ah...Ok... how's the weather in Juarez?

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  10. Cholo Iván was head security for el chapo in Mexico. What crime did he commit in the U.S? And when will we start extraditing the gun manufacturers since their weapons are being used in Mexico for the ongoing cartel wars.

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    1. Great question.. I mean, what evidence do they have on him?

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    2. Arrest Obama for Operation Fast and Furious which armed the cartel with military weapons

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    3. The same reason we don’t charge car manufacturers when someone chooses to drive drunk and kill someone 🤦🏻‍♂️

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    4. 7:10 He was part of a conspiracy to move narcotics from his area of operations/security to the border where he knew it would ultimately be smuggled to the USA. He fooked around now he's going to find out!
      "Usted mándeme a dónde sea, yo voy hasta Tamaulipas si usted me ocupa allá"...

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    5. point on the US charges on cholo, but charges on the manufacture!? that was stupid‼️

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    6. And why obama? He wasnt head of DEA/ATF.

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    7. You guys must be new to this, the Gringos wont ask for your extradition just because, they got something on this guy and they want his info, Chino was suppost to be also a hit man squad leader and the USA made him talk, same shit will happen to cholo

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  11. He’s blurred cause he’s a snitch . Cmon now. Nothing new , it’s what’s expected from these fantasy narco rats

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  12. Can you imagine that ugly son of ah bitch in a dress hahahahahaha. He walked out in a dress hairy legs and all. Imagine the corrido
    Agararon al jefe el chocolate
    Pero poco les duro el gusto
    Se les pelo de las manos
    Se puso vestido y tanga
    Asi logro su fuga
    Es un gallito muy Fino
    Que niuna jaula lo de tiene
    El guardia al ver le la carita de angel
    Lo confundio con una dama
    Y como al cholo no se le para
    El fiero no uvo muncho mitote
    El jefe ya volvio ah la sieeeeeeerrrrrrrrraaaaaa
    AY PA TORO
    PURO CORRIDO BELICO
    AY JA PLEBES
    AY QUE SI AY HOMBRES NO CHINGADERAS

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  13. How come Z40 doesn't get extradited?

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    1. Wasn't a threat to society

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    2. and this “Cholo” is lol

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    3. Because he has better connections 8:27

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  14. Animo Sicarios
    El Cholo Ivan is highly respected in all of Mexico! He served el Patron very well . His 401k was maxed out and a special bonus was added due to his strong loyalty to el Señor.
    To reinforce security for CDS a new sicario has been hired .
    He is known as "Juan Vicks" he comes highly trained as he is ex CIA Ground Branch for the Special Activities Center Soith America section . He is a master in several forms of martial arts including Kung Fu ,Spetnaz Sambo ,Krav Magav and Sinaloan akido.
    He always wear a custom tailored tactical Italian suit.
    He carries a silenced FN Scar LMK2 with grenade launcher and. FN P90. He carries a Mossad modified dron for arieal recon.
    Free Cholo Ivan

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    1. Damn after reading your comment sicario006 i truly believe you have the power to bring by osama bin laden from the dead and fight for you 😂 😂

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    2. Hey 006 is Sinaloan akido the art of raping your enemies?

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    3. "Juan Vicks " !!! 😅🤣😅🤣 Mexican John Wick .....jajja pinche Sicario 006 eres un crack!

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  15. It’s weird to me that chapitos didn’t tried to free him. Like his was already in a prison in sinaloa what else did they want

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  16. About time these fuckers touch a razor ! The only time I see them clean shaven is in prison! When out and about everyone wants to pull off the beard trend ! The thing is not everyone could pull it off

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  17. DANG! Didn’t barely last week the judge cancelled his extradition?

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  18. This are the type of pistoleros that don’t make no more, It sounds funny but this dude really has a reputation of not backing off or running. Even on the audios he says he’s down to go to Tamaulipas ( enemy state ) and fight over there.

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  19. I remember when Cholo Ivan kidnapped some police officers and tortured them saying that he was the boss acting all brave. Now on his pictures he doesn’t look so brave.

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    1. No wonder he beat up cops and was known to hate them….

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  20. Lets see how he pays for his lawyers

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    1. Shit when he was out and about he didnt have money to pay his men, he had to beg chapo for money, its weird how a guy so up there didnt have any money, 🤔 are all of his corridos fake?

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  21. Why do the Mexicans sometimes hand them over at the Mexican airport? But other times Mexicans have handed over foos on the merican side ?

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  22. Mexico handed him over because he has old info old intel probably knows nothing about what’s going on why would he. Unless he has info on Mayo…nothing new nothing relevant. They holding on to Ovidio until his info become old and irrelevant this chess not checkers..the federal government is the real cartel boss. Meanwhile drugs and money and corruption keep flowing smooth business as usual

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    1. 2:39 how you doing chess not checkers guy? Have you seen the video of the CDS homo ways? What would you call that? "its fucking not raping"?

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    2. Sounds about right

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  23. He was trying to take a page from John Cena of wwf blurring the face and saying U CANT C ME

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  24. So he’s being charged in the US for murders that occurred in Mexico…
    Just trying to get the charges straight here!
    Not advocating for a murderer just trying to figure out justification

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  25. How he's still fat? La barbie I was skinny when he was transfer

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