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How a Dogged L.A. DEA Agent Unraveled the CIA's Alleged Role in the Murder of Kiki Camarena
The "Elliot Ness" of The DEA, Hector Berrellez speaks out about the Camarena Murder
By Jason McGahan
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
http://www.laweekly.com/news/how-a-dogged-la-dea-agent-unraveled-the-cias-alleged-role-in-the-murder-of-kiki-camarena-5750278
Blood On The Corn
In 1985, a murky alliance of drug lords and government officials tortured and killed a DEA agent named Enrique Camarena. In a three-part series, legendary journalist Charles Bowden finally digs into the terrible mystery behind a heros murder.
By Charles Bowden and Molly Molloy
Illustrations by Matt Rota
https://medium.com/matter/blood-on-the-corn-52ac13f7e643
Part II
EPISODE TWO
The murder of young DEA agent Kiki Camarena in 1985 became an international incident and an obsession for his agency (See: Part I). Hector Berrellez spearheads the hunt for those responsible, called Operation Leyenda. What his sources tell him changes everything.
https://medium.com/matter/blood-on-the-corn-52ac13f7e643
Part III
The investigation of a murdered DEA hero has taken agent Hector Berrellez deep into the murky world of drug traffickers, corrupt Mexican officials, and possibly the CIA (see: parts I and II). His final witnesses take him into the killing room and threaten not just the case, but his life.
https://medium.com/matter/blood-on-the-corn-part-iii-b13f100cbf32
Chuck Bowdens Final Story Took 16 Years to Write
The unsolved murder of a DEA agent haunted the celebrated reporter for decadesand he finally completed his investigation in August, just before he died. His co-author talks about why it took so long and meant so much.
https://medium.com/matter/chuck-bowdens-final-story-took-16-years-to-write-9940cb2b4887
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Ex-DEA officials: CIA operatives involved in 'Kiki' Camarena murder
By Diana Washington Valdez / El Paso Times
Posted: 10/19/2013 09:50:26 AM MDT
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_24343140/ex-dea-officials-make-bombshell-allegations-about-kiki
Sep 12, 2013 @ 10:00 AM
The Pariah
17 years ago, Gary Webb wrote a series of articles that said some bad things about the CIA and drug traffickers. The CIA denied the charges, and every major newspaper in the country took the agency's word for it. Gary Webb was ruined. Which is a shame, because as Charles Bowden revealed in this 1998 Esquire story he was right.
DEA Agent Mike Holm was responsible for the largest drug bust in history. 21 Tons of drugs confiscated in a warehouse in Sylmar, California.
DEA Agent Hector Berrellez was one of the highest decorated DEA Agents in history and headed OPERATION LEYENDA, the murder investigation of fellow agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena'
http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a23704/pariah-gary-webb-0998/
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To get an Idea of what happens.....
Clear and Present Danger (Full Movie)Harrison Ford Willem Dafoe (1994) English
You get the idea
The cartel meets with the United States Government and promises to feed it arrests by turning in rivals and lower the level of violence.
The cartel flourishes becase competition is arrested
The U.S. Government is happy because it appears to be "fighting " drugs.
Read more:
Clear and Present Danger (film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clear_and_Present_Danger_%28film%29
Clear and Present Danger
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109444/
Sound familiar?