It was the largest money drain in the world…Calderon was earning his reputation as the Eliot Ness of Mexico” (Grillo 115). And although these policies were implemented 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 followed in Fox's footsteps in fighting the cartels. However, after President Calderón declared war against the drug cartel, the situation only got worse. Mexican drug cartels have power because of the number of corrupt police officers. The Zetas, a technologically advanced, sophisticated and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico, is comprised of mostly former government officials and police officers. Cartels intimidate and corrupt officials by offering them