Cia the central intelligence agency information is the. Cia inspector general releases unclassified report central. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Drugs are any chemical substances that effect a physical, mental, emotional, or behavioral change in an individual. Trafficking in persons central intelligence agency. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. By maureen meehan june 22, 2017 april 10th, 2018 news. 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. The cia, the contras and drug smuggling from latin america. 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.
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. Thats right, drug smuggling, organized by the cia to support the. Without further ado, here are 11 worst drug trafficking countries in the world. 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. Aug 23, 2017 2 new tv series examine cias role in the war on drugs. Most recently, john abbotsford an excia analyst and war veteran who fought in afghanistan confessed that cia had a role in drug smuggling operations. 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. One of the drugs the cia has focused on for decades is heroin, which is created using opium.
Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs through the use of drug prohibition laws. Jun 22, 2017 exnavy seal and cia agent busted in weed smuggling operation. Volume ii, the contra story, addresses cias knowledge of any alleged drug trafficking by the contras and persons or organizations who. Field listing trafficking in persons the world factbook. 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. 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. The cias involvement with the opium industry doesnt just stop there. Cia involvement in contra cocaine trafficking wikipedia. Hallucinogens include lsd acid, microdot, mescaline and peyote mexc, buttons, cactus, amphetamine variants pma, stp, dob, phencyclidine. How the ciaoperated a drug smuggling airline for heroin.
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. Field listing illicit drugs the world factbook central. 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. The revelation that cia drug smuggling assets were operating within the u. Our first story tonight contains new and startling information that indicates the american government got involved in smuggling drugs to. Feb 18, 2011 60 minutes presses for the truth, and robert c. The cia received other information alleging that a kisan leader, named roger herman hernandez, was involved with cocaine smuggling through roatan island in honduras. Black ops cia cia drug smuggling fbi globalism imf bank moral decline of america the brotherhood of death the secret government treason u. Evidence does not support allegations of cia participation in drug. Map courtesy cia world factbook the republic of colombia is a country in northwestern south america. Government corruption us welfare state war on drugs dea agents gone wild and the bogus war on drugs. Report of investigation central intelligence agency. 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. Peoples natural tendency to share what they know gets caught up in factbook y rigamarole.
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. Special reports cocaine, conspiracy theories and the cia. Cia drug policy drug smuggling federal government latin america television tv war on drugs. Despite overwhelming evidence of cia involvement in flooding the u. 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. Colby, as the lawyer to one of the founders, certainly was. 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. Hallucinogens are drugs that affect sensation, thinking, selfawareness, and emotion. In addition to shackley and colby, cia officers and key cia assets paul helliwell. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of pakistan transnational issues 2020 information contained here. Bonner, former federal judge and head of the dea, calls the cia drug smugglers. 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.
Exnavy seal and cia agent busted in weed smuggling operation. 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. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Heroin is grown and processed in nigeria, then shipped for packaging to amsterdam, netherlands. American made is a jaunty study of a reallife rogue. Subsaharan adults enter algeria voluntarily but illegally, often with the aid of smugglers, for onward travel to europe, but some of the women are. Pakistan transnational issues 2020, cia world factbook.
Concluding its investigation into allegations of cia complicity in drug trafficking to the united states during the 1980s, the house permanent. 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. Operation indigo sky massive cia heroin smuggling operation based in lagos, nigeria. The joint lanskycia operations in the international drug racket were a lucrative venture that thrived as a consequence of deep u.
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. Using a lot of factors into account is a habit of ours, all in an effort to present you with the most accurate data. Operation buy back operation involving cia front pacific seafood company. Cia and contras cocaine trafficking in the us intelligence. Drugs are packed in shrimp containers and shipped to various points in the u. Cia the world factbook field listing illicit drugs. One of the drugs the cia has focused on fordecades is heroin, which is created using opium. The drop was part of a drug smuggling operation based at a s. Hitz learned that a principal motive for the cia s protective handling of contra drug information was langleys one overriding priority.
Those articles accused the cia of forming an alliance with drug dealers and contra groups to. In 1996 the agency was accused of being a crack dealer. 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. The cia was behind a massive drug trafficking operation in argentina, russian drug smuggler claims. Mexicos coat of arms an eagle with a snake in its beak perched on a cactus is. 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. How reallife drug smuggling and cia spy operations inspired. Jamaica cia world factbook the best country factbook. 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. Former navy seal and cia special agent charged in drug.
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. Sep 27, 2017 american made is a jaunty study of a reallife rogue. That 2011 incident hints at the volatile, mysterious world of don whittington and his brother, bill. 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. Jamaica gained full independence when it withdrew from the federation in 1962. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia.
Ross says he began dealing cocaine in 1979 or 1980 and. The cia s involvement with the opium industry doesnt just stop there. 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. Cia document details coverup of drug trafficking by. 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. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the. Nov 03, 1998 cia admits it overlooked contras links to drugs. The cia doesnt take part in drug smuggling operations at the usmexican border said m.
Congo, democratic republic of the transnational issues 2020. This entry gives information on the five categories of illicit drugs narcotics, stimulants. Two cia agents arrested by minutemen while crossing mexican. Cnn cia admits it overlooked contras links to drugs. Ross also denies that cia or the contras had anything to do with his drug trafficking. 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. 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. 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. The cia was behind a massive drug trafficking operation in. 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. For more on the agencys mission, visit our strategic intent. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of congo, democratic republic of the transnational issues 2020 information contained here.