Due to the widespread corruption and cartel infiltration in the border state of Tamaulipas, Mexican military forces kept local and state authorities out of the loop in a recent operation targeting a commander with the Gulf Cartel.

The raid took place last week, when a group of special forces soldiers with Mexico’s Army arrived at the Reynosa International Airport from Mexico City. From there, the soldiers moved to a rural community called Sandoval, which is just west of Matamoros.

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The soldiers moved quickly and were able to carry out a raid at a ranch that was being used by members of the…

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