Gary Webb

Personal Info

Know For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1955-08-31 (49 years old)

Deathday

2004-12-10

Place of Birth

Corona, California, USA

Gary Webb

Biography

Gary Stephen Webb was an American investigative journalist. Webb is best known for his "Dark Alliance" series, which appeared in The Mercury News in 1996. The series examined the origins of the crack cocaine trade in Los Angeles and claimed that members of the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua had played a major role in creating the trade, using cocaine profits to support their struggle. It also suggested that the Contras may have acted with the knowledge and protection of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

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