CJNG expanded its operation network from coast to coast in six months, making it one of the criminal groups with the greatest operating capacity by CJNG is considered by the Mexican government to be one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in Mexico [ 30 ] and the most powerful drug cartel in Mexico.
It has a special operations group for specific types of warfare. Combatting CJNG is difficult because of police corruption.
The retention and hiring of new police officers is poor, [ 66 ] and many of Mexico's smaller communities prefer to police themselves. Though the government has asked these groups to lay down arms, the vigilantes continue with some success.
US President Donald Trump expressed interest in designating cartels as terrorists. Along with their remains was found the following message:. We are the new group Mata Zetas Zeta Killers and we are against kidnapping and extortion, and we will fight them in all states for a cleaner Mexico.
These murdered men were then linked to individuals who had been shown in a video on YouTube while being interviewed by masked men armed with assault rifles. In spring , the CJNG declared war on all other Mexican cartels and stated its intention to take control of the city of Guadalajara.
