Texas Mexican Mafia leader from San Antonio sentenced to 25 years in federal prison, DOJ says

SAN ANTONIO – A Texas Mexican Mafia leader from San Antonio was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking scheme, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

David Botello, 54, nicknamed “Torito,” “Bully” and “Bully-Man,” was arrested by San Antonio police officers around July 28, 2020, amid a traffic stop after he was caught driving without a license, court documents show.

Botello was also found with 150 grams of methamphetamine, nine new cellphones and hundreds of dollars in cash, the release stated. An investigation revealed that he was working with other members of the Texas-Mexican mafia to distribute large amounts of methamphetamine…

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