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Texas Mexican Mafia ranking member ‘Tazmanian’ headed to prison

WOAI NBC News Channel 4 San Antonio provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, investigations, and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for San Antonio and nearby towns and communities in South Central Texas, including Windcrest, Uvalde, Universal City, Somerset, Seguin, Schertz, San Marcos, Sabinal, Poth, Poteet, Pleasanton, Pearsall, New Braunfels, Live Oak, Kerrville, Hondo, Helotes, Goliad, Fredericksburg, Floresville, Eagle Pass, Devine, Del Rio, Cuero, Crystal City, Converse, Cibolo, Castroville, Carrizo Springs, Boerne, Bandera. David Cortez Jr., a 35-year-old ranking member of the Texas Mexican Mafia, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses. Cortez, who served as a sergeant in the gang, was arrested in October 2020 by the Drug Enforcement Administration and found with heroin and a loaded handgun. All but one co-defendant in this case have since been sentenced and the gang's "free world" General, Donald Trevino, will serve a 300-month federal prison term in October 2022. The case is part of Operation Take Back America, which uses Department of Justice's full resources to fight cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

Texas Mexican Mafia ranking member ‘Tazmanian’ headed to prison

Veröffentlicht : 5 Stunden zuvor durch Bob Gambert in Politics World

SAN ANTONIO - A man identified as a ranking member of the Texas Mexican Mafia will spend more than 20 years in federal prison after being sentenced for drug trafficking and firearm offenses.

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