In our perception, drug dealers are often composed of militiamen and ruffians who are not strictly trained, and their fighting qualities are uneven, and they are easily subdued by the military and police. However, when the identity of the drug dealer changes to that of the special forces, things become completely different. The special forces have undergone rigorous training and have superb combat skills and military literacy, which makes them more difficult to deal with in drug trafficking activities, and the arrest operations of the military and police have become extremely difficult.
Drugs are a highly profitable and harmful substance that has zero tolerance around the world. But under the lure of money, some people may go down the path of breaking the law and committing crimes. The world's largest drug cartel is located in Mexico, the former Gulf Bloc, with more than 100,000 troops, equipped with advanced individual soldiers and heavy weaponry, even better than the police.
These people are not simple criminals, many of them are retired soldiers from various countries, and even special forces. This puts Mexico's police at great risk, with a large number of police officers killed in crossfires with drug traffickers every year. It is reported that in the past 10 years or so, 120,000 military and police officers have died at gunpoint by drug dealers.
On the territory of Mexico, there was once a gang group of 34 special forces called Los Zetas. These special forces were originally the elite of the army, but under the lure of money, they chose to defect and form a drug smuggling gang. With the professional training of the army and rich combat experience, they showed their skills in drug trafficking activities and quickly rose to become a major criminal force in Mexico.
This started in 1986, when Mexico hosted the World Cup, and in order to strengthen security, the army set up a special force, and GAFE came into being. In order to improve its combat effectiveness, Mexico also sent it to many countries for better training, such as the United States.
After returning from their studies, they successfully completed their security tasks in the World Cup. It is alleged that this force has been gradually ignored and even treated unfairly, coupled with the lure of large amounts of money from the Gulf bloc. In the end, these 34 people rebelled in a fit of rage.
Los Zetas was initially attached to the Gulf drug cartel as a mercenary, and existed as its thugs, "escorting" the group's drug trafficking and responding to the military and police's crackdowns. But with the demise of the group, they began to act independently and gradually grew stronger.
Their criminal acts are not limited to drug trafficking, but also involve extortion, assassination, and many other illegal activities. At one time, this group was ranked by the United States as the most advanced, sophisticated, and dangerous criminal organization in Mexico.
In order to combat the group, Mexico has invested a lot of human and material resources. However, because the members of Los Zetas are well-trained special forces, their combat capabilities and reconnaissance tactics far exceed those of ordinary military and police, which has repeatedly frustrated the government's crackdowns. In the more than three years of anti-narcotics operations, more than 1,000 military and police officers have unfortunately lost their lives. To this day, the gang is still at large.
In response to this incident, some experts believe that the main reason for the mutiny of the special forces may be the low level of wages in Mexico, and it is difficult for soldiers to maintain their families. Under the lure of money, some soldiers may have embarked on the path of breaking the law and committing crimes.
This also reminds us that while cracking down on drug crimes, we should also pay attention to the treatment and welfare of the military and police, so as to prevent them from going astray due to the compulsion of life. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the management and education of military personnel to ensure that they will not embark on the road of breaking the law and committing crimes for various reasons.