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So is Julio César Chávez Jr. Actually a Sinaloa Cartel Member?

So is Julio César Chávez Jr. Actually a Sinaloa Cartel Member?

Chávez. Jr is wanted in Mexico for arms trafficking, married to the ex-wife of El Chapo's son, and friends with other Sinaloa Cartel bosses. But do his ties to organized crime go even deeper?

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Four days after losing to Jake Paul in a fight billed as a comeback, Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested by U.S. immigration agents. The charges had nothing to do with boxing, but tied to Mexico’s most powerful cartel.

According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, he is wanted in Mexico for alleged involvement in organized crime, arms trafficking, and affiliation with the Sinaloa Cartel.

What evidence is there?

It’s complicated. Chávez Jr.’s arrest stems from a dense tangle of immigration, weapons, and cartel-related allegations. On the lighter front, U.S. authorities say he overstayed a tourist visa granted in August 2023, He then attempted to secure legal residency via marriage in 2024, but his green card application allegedly contained false statements.

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Source: Getty

On the far more serious side, he was arrested in Los Angeles in January 2024 for possessing an unregistered assault rifle and a short-barreled “ghost gun.” And even before that, in 2023, …

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