Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. was arrested Wednesday by federal agents in Studio City in connection with an active warrant and being processed for removal from the United States, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.
The 39-year-old former WBC middleweight world champion was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the San Fernando Valley community. DHS said the arrest stems from an active warrant in Mexico.
“The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained prominent Mexican boxer and criminal illegal alien Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and is processing him for expedited removal from the United States,” the agency said. “Chavez is a Mexican citizen who has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives…