article_snippet.sent: Many were helplessly caught in the cartel violence.
article_snippet.sent: Others were victims of the drug turf war.
article_snippet.sent: The government cleaned up corruption within the local police force, and fired or arrested a lot of bad cops who were helping the cartels.
article_snippet.sent: Another factor that may have helped: The turf war between the Juarez and Sinaloa cartels essentially ended, with the Sinaloa cartel claiming victory in the battle for the trafficking route in Juarez.