Chapter
Behind the DEA-CIA Collusion in the War on Drugs
49:23 - 55:08 (05:45)
The overlap and collusion of the DEA and CIA in Honduras led to the protection of drug traffickers and subsequent persecution of DEA agents who attempted to expose the corruption.
Clips
This podcast episode talks about the CIA's involvement in the Contras' cocaine trade and the DEA's attempts to investigate it, and how the CIA denied any wrongdoing despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
49:23 - 52:30 (03:06)
CIA
Summary
This podcast episode talks about the CIA's involvement in the Contras' cocaine trade and the DEA's attempts to investigate it, and how the CIA denied any wrongdoing despite evidence suggesting otherwise.
ChapterBehind the DEA-CIA Collusion in the War on Drugs
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Two: How The CIA Became Drug Dealers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Ollie North, in an attempt to protect his friend Arturo Bueso, who had shipped a large amount of cocaine into the US and tried to assassinate the president of Honduras, reached out to people in the White House to plea for leniency.
52:30 - 55:08 (02:38)
Cocaine shipment, assassination plot, Ollie North, Honduras
Summary
Ollie North, in an attempt to protect his friend Arturo Bueso, who had shipped a large amount of cocaine into the US and tried to assassinate the president of Honduras, reached out to people in the White House to plea for leniency. This information was revealed from Ollie North's declassified diary.