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Created: 2025-07-17 18:25:11 UTC

Within minutes of reaching the U.S. border from South America, Anthony Rubin and his brother were surrounded by armed men, blindfolded, and taken deep into cartel territory.

“They tied us up… they just kept saying, ‘We’re going to see El Jefe,’” said Rubin.

They were interrogated, searched for wires, and forced to hand over all their electronics, except one hidden GoPro that miraculously survived.

The cartel smashed the equipment, destroyed footage, and said: “That’s the cost of your life.” Anthony and his brother walked away alive with a story few journalists live to tell.

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