Report on the CIA’s Alleged Involvement in Crack Cocaine Trafficking in the LA Area: Report by the Perm. Select Comm. on Intell., U.S. House of Rep.

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Year: 2000
Pages: 350
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756710804

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Porter J. Goss (ed.). Report on the investigation into allegations made by the San Jose Mercury News. On Aug. 18, 1996, the News published the first of a series of articles, entitled “Dark Alliance: the Story Behind the Crack Explosion” by Gary Webb. The articles were prompted by the trial of a Los Angeles drug dealer, “Freeway” Ricky Ross, & alleged that CIA assets were involved in the distribution of crack cocaine in South-Central L.A. Further, they alleged this activity was undertaken to support the CIA-backed Contra movement in Nicaragua. Sections of the report include: the allegations; scope of Committee investigation; Committee actions; areas of concern; & findings.

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