The Mexican drug baron , Chouakin Guzman won a temporary injunction for non- adoption in the United States , where he faces charges of trafficking in drugs and arms , according to the federal court decision .
The Guzman , who was the number one fugitive in Mexico and was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel , was arrested in the early hours Saturday during a raid in the beach resort of Mazatlan , Mexico, with the help of American agents .
A day after the arrest of Guzman , the representative of a federal U.S. attorney said he plans to seek his extradition to the United States to stand trial , but one part is still unclear whether this will happen and secondly the process of adoption can take years to complete.
On Monday , his lawyers lodged Guzman precautionary measures to prevent any movement on the issue in the U.S. . The mandate was approved Tuesday but it remains unknown how long it will be valid .
The Guzman , who was the number one fugitive in Mexico and was the leader of the Sinaloa cartel , was arrested in the early hours Saturday during a raid in the beach resort of Mazatlan , Mexico, with the help of American agents .
A day after the arrest of Guzman , the representative of a federal U.S. attorney said he plans to seek his extradition to the United States to stand trial , but one part is still unclear whether this will happen and secondly the process of adoption can take years to complete.
On Monday , his lawyers lodged Guzman precautionary measures to prevent any movement on the issue in the U.S. . The mandate was approved Tuesday but it remains unknown how long it will be valid .
