The conversation about "the cartels" has always been dumb, but this just takes it all a step further, painting the image that all crime is committed by members of a single organization that you can actually go to war against.
https://twitter.com/prageru/status/1706872036235378782
TrueAnon released an episode interviewing the author of Drug Cartels Do Not Exist, and yep, it sure sounds like you're right