This brings to mind the story of General Gutierrez Rebollo, who gained fame for leading a bloody war against the Mexican cartels and was briefly appointed as Mexico’s drug czar based on his reputation.
And in fact he did lead a bloody war against the cartels. On behalf of another cartel. He spent the rest of his life in prison, just died a few days ago.
He’s joined by hundreds of narcotics officers honored for their aggressive tactics and major busts... while at the same time being paid by the drug dealers competition and given all those tips.