Overview

• Mexico’s National Detention Registry shows Chávez Jr. was taken into custody Monday after a handover at the Nogales crossing and transferred to a prison in Hermosillo, Sonora.
• Mexican authorities say a probe that began in 2019 led to a 2023 warrant alleging organized crime and trafficking of firearms, ammunition and explosives tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.
• ICE arrested the 39-year-old in Los Angeles on July 2–3, days after his bout with Jake Paul, and he spent roughly 46 days in U.S. custody before the transfer.
• DHS says he entered on a B2 visa in August 2023 that expired in February 2024, applied for permanent residency in April 2024, was flagged by USCIS in December as an “egregious public safety threat,” and was later allowed to reenter at San Ysidro in January.
• Chávez Jr.’s family and attorney have rejected the cartel allegations, while U.S. officials note the Sinaloa Cartel’s recent designation as a foreign terrorist organization.