The popular former Monterrey footballer did not appear for a hearing, so a judge in Nuevo León has issued a new warrant for his arrest.
MONTERREY – The case against Jesus ‘Cabrito’ Arellano rape then took a new turn Nuevo León authorities have issued a new arrest warrant against him in the absence of a hearing.
Documents in possession of ESPN Digital indicate that a Nuevo León State Judge of Control and Criminal Oral Trial has issued an arrest warrant against Arellano, former player of the Rayados from Monterrey.
The affected party has appealed the investigation in recent months and a hearing was held on December 19, 2020, but the former player did not appear and only his lawyers were present.
Faced with this situation, the control judge ordered the arrest warrant against Jesus Arellano. Even a source informed ESPN that there have already been search warrants to find out the whereabouts of the former player, who was charged with rape in 2017, which meant he had been in prison at the time.
Jesus Arellano He was on the run from justice, but it was in May 2019 when the Attorney General of Nuevo León reported that the former footballer had been detained and admitted to Topo Chico prison, in the municipality of Monterrey.
The former Mexican national team was also in prison for five days in 2019, but his release was ordered after the judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to link him to trial, but now he is being sought again for the appeal of the affected party. by the authorities.