“[T]he two main sources of heroin in America since World War II—the so-called "Golden Triangle" in Southeast Asia and the "French Connection" in Marseilles—were established in the course of operations by the U.S. Government's intelligence community. They have been protected by that community, ostensibly to further national security. A newer and more diffuse source of drugs, in Latin America, has often been protected similarly.” CiaDrug Smuggling Book:The Crimes of Patriots: A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money and the CIA Source: The Crimes of Patriots: A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money and the CIA
“Steady, massive supplies of narcotics have been pumped into American cities for decades ... The two main sources of heroin in America since World War II—the so-called "Golden Triangle" in Southeast Asia and the "French Connection" in Marseilles—were established in the course of operations by the U.S. Government's intelligence community. They have been protected by that community, ostensibly to further national security. A newer and more diffuse source of drugs, in Latin America, has often been protected similarly.” CiaDrug WarFrench Connection Book:The Crimes of Patriots: A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money, and the CIA Source: The Crimes of Patriots: A True Tale of Dope, Dirty Money, and the CIA