Convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who previously escaped from prison twice and is fighting to avoid being sent to the United States, was transferred to a prison in Juarez, located on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The move took place early on Saturday, CNN reported.
The Sinaloa cartel leader’s lawyers have filed several appeals against Guzman being sent to the United States, while Mexican officials said the process could take as long as a year to get a final ruling.
It’s unclear if the transfer on Saturday means the process is nearing its conclusion.
Mexico's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's prison mug shot at the Altiplano maximum security federal prison in Almoloya, Mexico, Jan. 8, 2016. Mexico's federal government via AP
