FGR Alleges Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. Punished Cartel Members for "El Nini"

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According to Mexico's Attorney General's Office (FGR), recently arrested boxing figure Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. allegedly served as a "henchman" for Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as "El Nini," who once was the head of security for Los Chapitos.

Through information allegedly obtained through legal wiretaps between 2021 and 2022; Chavez would beat cartel members who had made mistakes that put the organization at risk. Wiretaps of alleged drug traffickers and immigration records shared by US agencies were presented as evidence as well.

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Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Arrested by ICE Alleging Sinaloa Cartel Ties, Faces Arrest Warrant in Mexico

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The DHS announced that ICE has detained 'prominent Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and is processing him for expedited removal from the United States.'

His arrest in Los Angeles was made as he had overstayed his B2 tourist visa that expired early last year.

Chavez is a Mexican citizen who has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives. According to DHS, Chavez is believed to be an affiliate of the Sinaloa Cartel, a recently designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

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