This Friday, a US court confirmed that it continues to hold him in custody Ovidio Guzman Lopezson of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who was detained by Mexico and extradited to the United States in 2023, and whom Mexico said this week had been released.

A source in the Ministry of Justice confirmed this EFE What Los Chapitos leader remains in custody United States and that his next court date is set for October 1 in the Northern District of Illinois.

Last Thursday, the Attorney General’s Office (FGR) said it had no knowledge of Ovidio Guzman’s whereabouts., after your name will disappear from US Federal Bureau of Prisons.

“El Raton,” 34, was back in the news this Friday after a Mexican newspaper Station wagon assured that he had reached an agreement with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Become part of your witness protection programThis was reported by a source in the anti-drug agency, quoted by the newspaper.

The General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic (GPO) assured last Thursday that El Chapo’s Son Released from Prison and that his departure is linked to the capture of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, another son of El Chapo, last month in New Mexico.

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But Security and Citizen Protection Minister Rosa Isela Rodriguez said the US Embassy had advised that Guzman Lopez was not released, but rather a “change of precaution” occurred.

Guzman Lopez was arrested on January 5, 2023, during a Mexican army operation in the state of Sinaloa.

September last year was extradited to the United States was considered one of the most wanted drug dealers in the country for his involvement in the fentanyl trade.

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The Justice Department has filed charges against him in three different federal districts for allegedly taking over the leadership of the Sinaloa cartel following the arrest and subsequent extradition to the United States of his father, convicted on drug trafficking charges.

The charges also include three other brothers of Guzman Lopez, including Joaquin.

(according to information from EFE)