The CIA has a long history of allowing dope runners to payee freely. It gives them access to easy black cash, and to people who will do bad things, like shoot jfk, or try to kill Castro.
The French connection gave them access to tree Corsican mafia,then there is the golden Triangle in Vietnam. Then the cartels today, we back sinaloa. Then Afghanistan where opium production has exploded under us.and Mena airport and the Contrast. Yes, the CIA smuggled dope, and always has.
Damned autocorrect, old eyes, too early. Hopefully you guys can translate my last post!