How the CIA Enabled the World's Largest Heroin Operation
June 16, 2026
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June 16, 2026
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21:57This episodeHow the CIA Enabled the World's Largest Heroin Operation
Summary
After World War II and the creation of the CIA, drug addiction surged among communities and veterans. This rise was no coincidence and aligns with the story of the French Connection.
Discover how global politics and covert operations intersected, leading to one of the largest heroin operations facilitated by the CIA.
Music Credits:Stealth Music - UAVLooplicator - LoopelgangerTactical Music - Cover UpMidwhich Music - Why did you come back here?Bakka - TaelimbMidwhich Music - Whispers of a rotten calmTactical Music - StandoffSilent Hill 2 - White Noiz (slowed)Daniella Ljungsberg - Absent Piano
0:00: I. The Invasion of Sicily2:49: II. The Creation of the CIA4:39: III. The Existing Drug Ring5:34: IV. The Logic of the CIA09:27: V. Why the French Connection?12:21: VI. "Strength For the Free World"15:09: VII. The Connection's Legacy18:34: VIII. A Message
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