It was the biggest money bust anywhere in the world…Calderon was gaining a reputation as Mexico's Eliot Ness” (Grillo 115). And although the implementation of these policies occurred only in a short period of time, they produced significant results in the fight against cartels. More than seven hundred officers have been convicted of corruption, murder and kidnapping. When Calderon took power, he continued Fox's footsteps in managing the cartels. However, after President Calderon's declaration of war on the drug cartel, the situation has only worsened. Mexican drug cartels have power because of the number of corrupt law enforcement agencies. The Zetas, a technologically advanced, sophisticated and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico, is made up mostly of old government officials and police officers. The cartels intimidate and bribe officials through offers of a