Oscar Danilo Blandon
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Oscar Danilo Blandón Reyes headed Nicaragua's agricultural imports under Anastasio Somoza. He had a Master's Degree in marketing. When the Somoza government was overthrown in 1979, Blandón fled to the United States, and then raised money for the FDN (an early Contra group). According to many sources, including reporter Gary Webb, Blandón sold drugs and weapons (via Ronald Lister) to the Crips in Los Angeles. Blandón claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency protected him, allowing him—whether true or not—to operate without fear of reprisal.
Blandón Reyes was arrested in 1986 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
External links
- CIA report on allegations (http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/cocaine/report/index.html)