Speculative theory

CIA Crack CocaineAtlas

Crime & Trafficking · Drug trade & agency involvement

Gary Webb’s 1996 Dark Alliance series in the San Jose Mercury News tied Nicaraguan Contra figures, including Oscar Danilo Blandón, to cocaine that reached Los Angeles dealer Ricky Ross and the crack market. Official reviews confirmed earlier Contra-linked trafficking allegations were investigated, but rejected the claim that the CIA deliberately introduced crack into Black communities as policy.