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The CIA's involvement in the Golden Triangle Opium Trade
27:17 - 32:22 (05:05)
The CIA helped build and arm China's nationalist army who later became the primary opium distributor for the Golden Triangle. This allowed the CIA to make money for their black ops, but ultimately did not go well for the military force and played a role in disastrous military commitments in the region over the following 20 years.
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In this episode, the role of the CIA in the heroin trade is explored.
27:17 - 29:25 (02:08)
Summary
In this episode, the role of the CIA in the heroin trade is explored. Specifically, the episode discusses how the CIA helped build and arm the nationalist Chinese army, which became the primary opium distributor for the golden triangle, and how the CIA controlled everything from supply to distribution, making a lot of money for their black ops.
ChapterThe CIA's involvement in the Golden Triangle Opium Trade
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Two: How The CIA Became Drug Dealers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The CIA used the Golden Triangle to fund the nationalist Chinese army by moving heroin out of the region, with Southeast Asia becoming the source of 70% of the world's opium and the primary material driver of the U.S. heroin market.
29:26 - 31:07 (01:41)
Summary
The CIA used the Golden Triangle to fund the nationalist Chinese army by moving heroin out of the region, with Southeast Asia becoming the source of 70% of the world's opium and the primary material driver of the U.S. heroin market. The addiction epidemic was a byproduct of CIA's efforts to fund revolutions and assassinations.
ChapterThe CIA's involvement in the Golden Triangle Opium Trade
EpisodeCracktoberfest Part Two: How The CIA Became Drug Dealers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The CIA’s involvement in drug trafficking has long been documented, and Robert Evans explores how the agency’s addiction to funding their operations through the drug trade led to the creation of the “Dark Alliance” and the Iran-Contra scandal.
31:07 - 32:22 (01:15)
Summary
The CIA’s involvement in drug trafficking has long been documented, and Robert Evans explores how the agency’s addiction to funding their operations through the drug trade led to the creation of the “Dark Alliance” and the Iran-Contra scandal.