Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., son of the legendary fighter, has been arrested and is being processed for "expedited removal" from the United States due to alleged ties to the Sinaloa Cartel, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday.

U.S. officials have detained prominent boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and are working to deport him, saying he has “an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his involvement in organized crime and trafficking firearms,

Authorities say Chavez, a Mexican national, has an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his alleged role in organized crime and trafficking of firearms, ammunition, and explosives.