U.S. immigration officers arrest boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been arrested by U.S. immigration officers and is being processed for expedited removal from the country, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement on Thursday.

The DHS said Chavez, a Mexican citizen, had an active arrest warrant against him in Mexico for what it said was his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms, ammunition, and explosives.

“Under President Trump, no one is above the law – including world-famous athletes,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

Chavez, who was still in the United States following his recent fight against American Jake Paul last week in Anaheim, California, was arrested by ICE in Studio City on July 2, according to DHS.

Information from Reuters was used in this report.

Source: espn.com