Overview

• Mexico’s national arrest registry lists his arrest at a Nogales checkpoint at 11:53 a.m. and his transfer to a federal prison in Hermosillo.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed the deportation, and prosecutors allege links to the Sinaloa Cartel with arms-trafficking accusations.
• Homeland Security says ICE arrested him in Southern California on July 2 and processed him for expedited removal based on the active Mexican warrant.
• U.S. records cited by DHS note prior convictions, including a 2024 Los Angeles weapons case, as well as a 2023 B2 entry and an April 2024 residency bid tied to his spouse.
• His lawyer and family reject the cartel claims as U.S. immigration enforcement intensifies under President Donald Trump.