WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
SAN ANTONIO - A member of the Texas Mexican Mafia was sentenced in San Antonio today to 250 months in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearm offenses, announced U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas.
According to court documents, David Cortez Jr. aka "Tazmanian" aka "Taz," 35, of San Antonio, was a sergeant in the Texas Mexican Mafia. Through an investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Administration, Cortez was caught discussing the collection of narcotics proceeds for the Texas Mexican Mafia to make another multi-kilogram purchase of methamphetamine. Due to ...