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Legendary boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. will be tried for alleged cartel bonds and weapons trade, his lawyer said.
The Mexican Court has given a three -month extension for further investigation of this case, according to Chavez’s lawyer, Rubén Fernando Benítez Alvarez.
He said the claim to his client was “speculation” and “urban legend” after a court hearing on Saturday in the city of Hermosillo, North Mexico.
If proven guilty, Chavez – who took part in the trial virtually from the detention facility – could face a prison sentence of four to eight years, said Alvarez.
Chavez, 39, who has lived in the United States for several years, was arrested in early July by federal agents outside of his home in Los Angeles for surpassing his vision and providing inaccurate details about the application to get a green card.
The arrest occurred only a few days after the fight he did with American boxer Jake Paul in Los Angeles.
The Mexican prosecutor has been investigating boxers since 2019 after the US authorities submitted complaints of the Sinaloa cartel for organized crimes, human trafficking, weapons smuggling, and drug trafficking.
This case encouraged an investigation of 13 people, including Ovidio Guzmán López – Narcotics son who was sentenced to Lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán – as well as several colleagues, killers, and accomplices of criminal organizations. Guzmán López was arrested in January 2023 and was extracted to the US eight months later.
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After the investigation, the Office of Attorney General Federal issued a number of arrest warres, including one against Chavez.
The boxer was deported by the US on August 9 and handed over to the Agents of the Attorney General’s Office in the State of Sonora, who moved it to the federal social reintegration center in Hermosillo.
The high profile case came in the midst of Trump’s administrative efforts to suppress Mexico to crack down on organized crimes, including canceling a visa of a leading Mexican artist and celebrity, and increasing deportation.
Chavez has fought with drug addiction throughout his career and has been arrested several times. In 2012, he was found guilty of driving under influence in Los Angeles and sentenced to 13 days in prison.
The boxer was arrested last year because of weapons possession. Police say Chavez has two rifles.
He was released shortly after that posting a security deposit of $ 50,000 (£ 36,000), with the condition that he attended facilities to receive treatment for his addiction.
