This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs narcotics, stimulants. The cia, the contras and drug smuggling from latin america. Heroin is grown and processed in nigeria, then shipped for packaging to amsterdam, netherlands. Aug 23, 2017 2 new tv series examine cias role in the war on drugs. How the ciaoperated a drug smuggling airline for heroin. Volume ii, the contra story, addresses cias knowledge of any alleged drug trafficking by the contras and persons or organizations who.
The cia s involvement with the opium industry doesnt just stop there. In addition to shackley and colby, cia officers and key cia assets paul helliwell. Shackley, who around the same time was also fingered as a cia drug trafficker by burmese opium kingpin khun sa, was reported to be involved in the bank. They assume that our preferred country article format is a huge list of minutia about drug smuggling and sugar cane production, and they add to that data. Map courtesy cia world factbook the republic of colombia is a country in northwestern south america. Even if we exclude these claims and reports, it is hard to believe that a superpower that boasts the most modern technology in surveillance and intelligencegathering cannot find opium fields and track supply routes within a country it occupies. Full text of cia drug smuggling files see other formats dawn meyerriecks phone number. Peoples natural tendency to share what they know gets caught up in factbook y rigamarole.
Sep 27, 2017 american made is a jaunty study of a reallife rogue. Nov 07, 2014 to facilitate the drug trade emanating from its kmt army in burma, the china lobby raised five million dollars of private money, which the cia used to create its drug smuggling airline civil air. A spokesman for the mexican state of chihuahua has become the latest highprofile individual to accuse the cia of efforts to manage the drug trade. Operation buy back operation involving cia front pacific seafood company. Though, after an investigation by the cia to analyse the connections between these men and other individuals associated with drug trafficking, the cia claims it. A russian man accused of trying to smuggle about 900 pounds of cocaine from argentina to russia said the cia was behind the massive drug trafficking operation and that he has been set up. What were cias legal and regulatory responsibilities during the contra program regarding the reporting of potential drug trafficking crimes. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by contras. A russian man accused of trying to smuggle about 900 pounds of cocaine from argentina to russia said the cia was behind the massive drugtrafficking operation and that he has been set up. It is bound to the north and northwest by the caribbean sea, to the east by venezuela and brazil, to the south by ecuador and peru, and to the west by panama and the pacific ocean. Algeria is a transit and, to a lesser extent, a destination and source country for women subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking and, to a lesser extent, men subjected to forced labor.
In 1996 the agency was accused of being a crack dealer. Oct 02, 2014 cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by contras by thomas gaist 2 october 2014 an analysis written for the cias internal journal studies in intelligence, managing a nightmare. Congo, democratic republic of the transnational issues 2020. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia. Two cia agents arrested by minutemen while crossing mexican. Drug abuse is the use of any licit or illicit chemical substance that results in physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral impairment in an individual. Cia inspector general releases unclassified report central.
Using a lot of factors into account is a habit of ours, all in an effort to present you with the most accurate data. Black ops cia cia drug smuggling fbi globalism imf bank moral decline of america the brotherhood of death the secret government treason u. Bonner, former federal judge and head of the dea, calls the cia drug smugglers. Cia drug policy drug smuggling federal government latin america television tv war on drugs. One of the drugs the cia has focused on for decades is heroin, which is created using opium. The cia was behind a massive drug trafficking operation in argentina, russian drug smuggler claims. To facilitate the drug trade emanating from its kmt army in burma, the china lobby raised five million dollars of private money, which the cia used to. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence as rival gangs affiliated with the major political parties evolved into powerful organized crime networks involved in international drug smuggling and money laundering. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
Jun 22, 2017 exnavy seal and cia agent busted in weed smuggling operation. Jamaica cia world factbook the best country factbook. Concluding its investigation into allegations of cia complicity in drug trafficking to the united states during the 1980s, the house permanent. A dea agent, edwrad follis, stated that the cia turned a blind eye to the drug trade in afghanistan. Hallucinogens are drugs that affect sensation, thinking, selfawareness, and emotion. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by contras by thomas gaist 2 october 2014 an analysis written for the cias internal journal studies in intelligence, managing a nightmare. The cia was behind a massive drug trafficking operation in. Evidence does not support allegations of cia participation in drug. Jul 28, 2012 a spokesman for the mexican state of chihuahua has become the latest highprofile individual to accuse the cia of efforts to manage the drug trade. American made is a jaunty study of a reallife rogue.
Thats right, drug smuggling, organized by the cia to support the. Nov 03, 1998 cia admits it overlooked contras links to drugs. Cia the central intelligence agency information is the. Field listing trafficking in persons the world factbook. This video is dedicated to all those lives lost in the war on. Despite overwhelming evidence of cia involvement in flooding the u. Government corruption us welfare state war on drugs dea agents gone wild and the bogus war on drugs. The cia doesnt take part in drug smuggling operations at the usmexican border said m. How reallife drug smuggling and cia spy operations. Operation indigo sky massive cia heroin smuggling operation based in lagos, nigeria. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. The revelation that cia drug smuggling assets were operating within the u. As told in the film, barry seal was a bored airline pilot out of baton rouge who was delighted to be recruited by the cia in the late. The drop was part of a drug smuggling operation based at a s.
Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. Cia involvement in trafficking is usually alleged to be connected to the contra war in nicaragua and the irancontra affair during the reagan administration. Most recently, john abbotsford an excia analyst and war veteran who fought in afghanistan confessed that cia had a role in drug smuggling operations. The joint lanskycia operations in the international drug racket were a lucrative venture that thrived as a consequence of deep u. Ross also denies that cia or the contras had anything to do with his drug trafficking. The cia cocainefilled plane that crashed in mexico top. Field listing illicit drugs the world factbook central. Hitz learned that a principal motive for the cia s protective handling of contra drug information was langleys one overriding priority. Though, after an investigation by the cia to analyse the connections between these men and other individuals associated with drug trafficking, the cia claims it had never. Cnn cia admits it overlooked contras links to drugs. One of the drugs the cia has focused on fordecades is heroin, which is created using opium.
All suggestions for corrections of any errors about pakistan transnational issues 2020 should be addressed to the cia or the source cited on each page. The calabash is the primary musical instrument of guineabissau, and is used in extremely swift and rhythmically complex dance music. Feb 18, 2011 60 minutes presses for the truth, and robert c. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by. Mexicos coat of arms an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus is. Report of investigation central intelligence agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of pakistan transnational issues 2020 information contained here. Former navy seal and cia special agent charged in drug. How reallife drug smuggling and cia spy operations inspired. Drugs are any chemical substances that effect a physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral change in an individual. Pakistan transnational issues 2020, cia world factbook. The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global black market dedicated to the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs that are subject to drug prohibition laws. The cia actually owned and operated a covert drug smuggling airline, referred to as air america, which was used to transport numerous goods, including heroin.
In 1986 its spokesman acknowledged that funds from sales of cocaine smuggled into the us had helped fund the contra rebels, but said that the smuggling was not authorized by the us. Drugs are packed in shrimp containers and shipped to various points in the u. Colby, as the lawyer to one of the founders, certainly was. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the transnational issues 2020 information contained here. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the federation in 1962. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. Hallucinogens include lsd acid, microdot, mescaline and peyote mexc, buttons, cactus, amphetamine variants pma, stp, dob, phencyclidine. August 23, 1987, in a rural community just south of little rock, police officers murdered two teenage boys because they witnessed a policeprotected drug drop. Smith was identified as a former navy seal and cia special agent by multiple sources familiar with the drug smuggling case and on a website for a global security and crisis management consulting. Cia and contras cocaine trafficking in the us intelligence.
Quite unexpectedly, on april 30, 1998, i obtained a secret 1982 memorandum of understanding between the cia and the department of justice, that allowed drug trafficking by cia assets, agents, and contractors to go unreported to federal law enforcement agencies. Cia allegedly using drug money to overthrow ecuador president rafael correa cia has resumed drug smuggling ops in afghanistan evidence mounts cia manages drug trade mexican official says. Subsaharan adults enter algeria voluntarily but illegally, often with the aid of smugglers, for onward travel to europe, but some of the women are. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Trafficking in persons central intelligence agency. The involvement of the united states central intelligence agency cia in cocaine trafficking in central america during the reagan administration as part of the contra war in nicaragua has been the subject of several official and journalistic investigations since the mid1980s. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. Cias knowledge of drug trafficking allegations regarding contrarelated individuals, organizations, independent contractors, and other.
Allegations of connections between cia and the contras in cocaine trafficking to the united states 960143ig. During the korean war, the first allegations of cia drug trafficking surfaced after 1949, stemming from a deal whereby arms were supplied to chiang kaishek s defeated generals in exchange for intelligence. Lyrics are almost always in guineabissau creole, a portuguesebased creole language, and are often humorous and topical, revolving around current events and controversies, especially aids. The cia continues trafficking drugs from afghanistan. The cia received other information alleging that a kisan leader, named roger herman hernandez, was involved with cocaine smuggling through roatan island in honduras. Cia the world factbook field listing illicit drugs. I do not know, for now, if the men are actually affiliated to the agency in any way, but i can tell you the cocaine doesnt belong to the cia. Our first story tonight contains new and startling information that indicates the american government got involved in smuggling drugs to. The cias involvement with the opium industry doesnt just stop there.