Good article, when I use to go to Mexico ever so often, it came off to me as you know, really "dirt poor", now all of these "Narco-Soldiers", "Sicarios", they certainly drive some pretty nice vehicles in general.
Yes, I followed this, they took in Chapos son and within a short time, they were able to get a "mini-army" in there for the Narcos.
Culiacan has long been at the heart of the Mexican drug empire. I"m not totally versed in this but I think there main drug, there in Sinaloa has been growing Poppies, Heroin in other words. Can't they find these fields and destroy them? Set them on fire? I think they have done that some.
Good pictures at link, if one is curious.