Did the CIA Actually Sell Crack in the 1980s? | The War On Drugs

The rumours have circulated for decades. Did the CIA flood the inner cities of the US with crack cocaine in the 1980s? Was the American government actually responsible for the crack epidemic? Often dismissed as a conspiracy theory, but passionately believed by huge sections of the population – the idea that US intelligence agencies knowingly protected drug traffickers and played a role in bringing cocaine into the US is one of the most often repeated stories of the War on Drugs. But what is the truth to these allegations? It turns out the real story is perhaps even stranger than the street-level gossip. This is how one reporter exposed a web of CIA cover-ups, and how the rest of the media destroyed him for doing so. 00:00 Intro 01:16 Where it All Began 03:32 ‘Freeway’ Rick Ross 05:21 Dark Alliance 08:36 CIA Report Check out the VICE World News playlist for global reporting you won’t find elsewhere: Watch more from this series: How Mexican Drug Cartels Make Billions The Deadliest Cartel in Mexico Why Mexican Cartels Use American Guns Click here to subscribe to VICE: About VICE: The Definitive Guide To Enlightening Information. From every corner of the planet, our immersive, caustic, ground-breaking and often bizarre stories have changed the way people think about culture, crime, art, parties, fashion, protest, the internet and other subjects that don’t even have names yet. Browse the growing library and discover corners of the world you never knew existed. Welcome to VICE. Connect with VICE: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: More videos from the VICE network: Click here to get the best of VICE daily: Like VICE on Facebook: Follow VICE on Twitter: Follow us on Instagram: The VICE YouTube Network: VICE: MUNCHIES: VICE News: VICELAND: Broadly: Noisey: Motherboard: VICE Sports: i-D: Waypoint: