The US President says drug cartels are "running Mexico" and wants to clamp down on fentanyl labs with military force. WASHINGTON: The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow US military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday (Jan 15), citing US officials. US officials want American forces , either Special Operations troops or CIA officers, to accompany Mexican soldiers on raids on s us pected