Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr arrested by Ice over alleged cartel ties

• Boxer Chavez Jr arrested by Ice in Los Angeles

• DHS flagged him as threat but let him re-enter US

• Linked to Sinaloa cartel and faces deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) has arrested the Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in California and begun proceedings to deport him, citing cartel affiliations, multiple criminal convictions and an active arrest warrant in Mexico for weapons trafficking and organized crime.

Chavez Jr, 39, the son of the legendary world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Sr, was taken into custody by Ice agents on Tuesday in Studio City, a Los Angeles neighborhood known for celebrity residences. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), he had been living in the US unlawfully and posed a significant threat to public safety.