In August 1996, Gary Webb exposed how the CIA hired drug dealers to sell massive amounts of cocaine in the U.S. in order to raise untraceable funds to finance a terrorist organization known as the Contras. In 2004 they claimed he committed suicide with two shots to the head.

In August 1996, Gary Webb exposed how the CIA hired drug dealers to sell massive amounts of cocaine in the U.S. in order to raise untraceable funds to finance a terrorist organization known as the Contras.

In 2004 they claimed he committed su*cide with two shots to the head.… pic.twitter.com/t426lloJo8

— Defiant Ghost (@TheDefiantGhost) January 18, 2026