Overview

• A federal judge in Hermosillo allowed Chávez Jr. to stay out of custody during proceedings and barred him from leaving Mexico.
• Investigators are examining alleged illegal manufacture and sale of firearms along with reported contacts with the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
• Mexican authorities say a 2023 arrest warrant has been in place alleging organized crime and weapons trafficking.
• The court granted an initial three-month period for further inquiry, with the next hearing set for November 24.
• Chávez Jr. was deported from the U.S. after an ICE arrest over a visa overstay and alleged false statements, was initially held in a Sonora high-security prison, and his lawyer denies the accusations.