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The case first came to light two months ago, when federal authorities arrested Iza, 24, calling him “the godfather” and accusing him of financial crimes and extortion.

Sheinbaum, who has been questioned about the violence repeatedly at her daily news conferences, has vowed to stop it, saying that her administration will be focused on reducing killings and extortion, specifically.

He had been banned from matches because of previous incidents and had been accused of money-laundering and extortion by Argentine authorities.

Mr McGregor denies the allegations and his lawyers told an earlier hearing in the case that Ms Hand is attempting extortion.

The group, considered an ally of the Juárez cartel, has been involved in extortion and kidnappings in Mexico and was linked to the 2010 massacre of 16 teenagers in Juárez, investigators said.