Ovidio Guzman Lopez’s Amparo Ruled Inadmissible
A judge presiding over the case of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the recently arrested drug kingpin and known to be El Chapo’s son, has ruled against the injunction that the alleged Sinaloa Cartel leader filed. JUAN CARLOS CRUZ/AFP via Getty Image

A federal judge in the State of Mexico presiding over the case of Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, has denied his request for an injunction against his extradition to the United States.

According to Borderland Beat, the judge in the town of Almoloya de Juarez declared the injunction requested by Ovidio inadmissible.

To keep him on Mexican soil and block his extradition to the U.S., where he will face charges in a Washington D.C. court that accused him of trafficking drugs, Ovidio's legal team filed their client's petition on March 10, wherein they claimed that the extradition request does not meet the treaty guidelines between Mexico and the U.S.

Infobae reported that the petition cited Article 25 of the International Extradition Law, which states that the extradition process cannot be carried out when the person required is different from the one whose extradition is requested.

Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Says He's Not El Chapo's Son

Last week, Ovidio Guzman Lopez appeared before a federal judge to be notified about the formal extradition request by the U.S. government.

In a video conference hearing at the Altiplano maximum security federal prison in Almoloya de Juarez town in the State of Mexico, Ovidio told judge Rogelio Diaz that his arrest was a case of mistaken identity and claimed that he was not El Chapo's son.

"I'm not the person they think I am, that the United States is asking for," Ovidio said.

According to Daily Mail, Alberto Diaz, the head of Ovidio's legal team, said the extradition request does not meet the treaty guidelines between Mexico and the U.S.

Ovidio will reportedly have to undergo a DNA test to prove his claim that he is not El Chapo's son. However, it was unclear if he made the test before the judge junked his petition.

The U.S. formally requested his extradition last February 27. The U.S. Embassy's legal representative in Mexico presented the extradition request to the foreign ministry and attorney general's office.

El Chapo's Sons: Los Chapitos of Sinaloa Cartel

The four sons of El Chapo had reportedly assumed leadership roles in the Sinaloa Cartel after their father was arrested and extradited to the U.S.

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, Joaquin Guzman Lopez, Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, and Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar are collectively known as Los Chapitos.

Under their leadership, the Sinaloa Cartel has continued to be one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels. The U.S. State Department has already offered $5 million rewards for any information that could help federal agents arrest El Chapo's four sons.

The State Department said the Los Chapitos are high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel and are each subject to a federal indictment for their involvement in the illegal drug trade.

Their father's former right-hand man, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was reportedly the Los Chapitos' internal enemy number one.

El Chapo's sons have also been at odds with their uncle, Aureliano "El Guano" Guzman. El Chapo's brother is also reportedly a high-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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