January 9, 2012 Mexican security officials are acknowledging that the Zetas drug cartel is still managing to attract recruits among former members of Mexican police forces and the military. A press release attributed to Los Zetas senior commanders (made in late December 2011) said that the drug gang could recruit soldiers, sailors, and security agents (ie, bribe them to defect or recruit them after they leave the service). The press release included this statement: "Not the Army not the Marines nor the security and anti-drug agencies of the United States government can resist us. Mexico lives and will continue under the regime of Los Zetas.”
