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Mexican Judge Orders Julio César Chávez Jr. to Stand Trial Over Alleged Cartel and Arms-Trafficking Ties

The ruling advances a yearslong cross-border probe by setting a three-month window for prosecutors to build their case.

Police officers stand guard at the door of a courthouse building as Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (not pictured) appears via videoconference following his deportation from the United States and transfer to a federal prison, following his arrest in the United States in July, after a warrant was issued in Mexico for alleged involvement in arms trafficking and organized crime, according to local media, in Hermosillo, Mexico, August 23, 2025. REUTERS/Alonso Castillo
Police officers stand guard outside a courthouse as Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (not pictured) appears via videoconference following his deportation from the United States and transfer to a federal prison, following his arrest in the United States in July, after a warrant was issued in Mexico for alleged involvement in arms trafficking and organized crime, according to local media, in Hermosillo, Mexico, August 23, 2025. REUTERS/Alonso Castillo
A police officer stands guard outside a courthouse as Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (not pictured) appears via videoconference following his deportation from the United States and transfer to a federal prison, following his arrest in the United States in July, after a warrant was issued in Mexico for alleged involvement in arms trafficking and organized crime, according to local media, in Hermosillo, Mexico, August 23, 2025. REUTERS/Alonso Castillo
Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. enters the ring ahead of his cruiserweight boxing bout against USA's Jake Paul at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on June 28, 2025.

Overview

  • A judge said Chávez could await trial outside custody, according to his lawyer after a hearing in Hermosillo.
  • The court authorized three months of additional investigation and imposed unspecified precautionary measures.
  • Chávez was deported to Mexico on Aug. 19 after a July 2 arrest in Los Angeles for overstaying a visa and giving inaccurate details on a green card application, then transferred to a federal facility in Hermosillo.
  • Prosecutors say the case stems from a 2019 inquiry triggered by a U.S. complaint tied to the Sinaloa Cartel that expanded to 13 suspects, including Ovidio Guzmán López.
  • The defense calls the accusations unfounded, and the lawyer says a conviction could bring roughly four to eight years in prison.