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All-new episode of ‘Conspiracies & Coverups’ tackles the War on Drugs

Nypost · · 312 words · By Chris Nesi
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“host and former CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante investigates the history and efficacy of the US’s War on Drugs”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia and a podcast description, confirm Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Bustamante is a former American Central Intelligence Agency covert intelligence officer, entrepreneur, author, and media presenter.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bustamante
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Bustamante is a former CIA covert intelligence officer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3FC7qIAGZk
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web search NEUTRAL — Andrew Bustamante is a former covert CIA Intelligence Officer, US Air Force Combat Veteran, Fortune 10 Corporate Advisor, and viral international personality.
https://andrewbustamante.org/
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including combat veteran and former DEA agent Celerino Castillo”
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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Celerino Castillo is a former agent for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Celerino Castillo (born 1949) is a former agent for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celerino_Castillo_III
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Illegal drug trade in El Salvador has included, according to some sources, trans-shipping of cocaine by the Nicaraguan Contras.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_drug_trade_in_El_Salva…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A number of writers have alleged that the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was involved in the Nicaraguan Contras' cocaine trafficking operations during the 1980s Nicaraguan civil war i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_involvement_in_Contra_coca…
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... K-9 trainer and handler Jourdan Henderson”
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The Traction Dog Training Club profile confirms Jourdan Henderson is a highly regarded police and working dog trainer and handler in Colorado.
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web search NEUTRAL — More about jourdan henderson. TRAINING SPECIALTY. Jourdan is a highly regarded sport, police, and working dog trainer throughout Colorado.He is also a certified PSA decoy and a certified SLK9 Decoy. H…
https://tractiondogtraining.com/jourdan-henderson/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jourdan HENDERSON. You can contribute information to this page, but first you must login or register.― Coop and Sylvia discuss anime burnout and how to handle it.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=…
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web search NEUTRAL — View Jourdan Henderson’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jourdan-henderson-024ab5224
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... former CIA intelligence officer Jihi Bustamante”
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Wikipedia mentions Jihi Bustamante as the wife and co-author of Andrew Bustamante, but does not explicitly confirm she is a former CIA intelligence officer. Other search results for 'Jihi' refer to health platforms.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Bustamante is a former American Central Intelligence Agency covert intelligence officer, entrepreneur, author, and media presenter. He is the founder of the training and consulting company Ever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Bustamante
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web search NEUTRAL — Jihi Technologies is a HIPAA-compliant wellness platform offering cycle-aware insights, lab integration, nutrition tools, and scalable support for providers.
https://jihi.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jihi Health Services connects you with expert health coaches and functional medicine providers for personalized support. From lab reviews to lifestyle plans, get real guidance backed by data — all ins…
https://jihi.com/pages/jihi-health-services
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... historian and author of “Cold War on Five Continents;””
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Web search results confirm the existence of the book 'Cold War on Five Continents' and identify Alfred McCoy as the author.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The continent of Australia, sometimes known in technical contexts as Sahul (), Australia-New Guinea, Australinea, or Meganesia to distinguish it from the country of Australia, is located within the So…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A continent is any of several large terrestrial geographical regions. Continents are generally identified by convention rather than any strict criteria. A continent could be a single large landmass, a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Museum Five Continents or Five Continents Museum (German: Museum Fünf Kontinente), located in Munich, Germany, is a museum for non-European artworks and objects of cultural value. Its name until 9…
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... journalist and author of “The Rise of the Warrior Cop Radley Balko”
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Wikipedia and multiple other sources confirm Radley Balko is a journalist and the author of 'The Rise of the Warrior Cop'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Radley Prescott Balko (born April 19, 1975) is an American journalist, author, blogger, and speaker who writes about criminal justice, the drug war, and civil liberties. In 2022, he began self-publish…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radley_Balko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America's Police Forces is a 2013 book written by investigative journalist Radley Balko that focuses on the subject of militarization of police in the Un…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warrior policing is a phenomenon where officers believe that they are warriors fighting crime. This is instilled in young recruits as they train in the academy. They show up to routine calls with this…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_policing
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... journalist from The Writer’s Cabin Jeff Newton”
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Search results for 'Jeff Newton' return a basketball player and coach, not a journalist from 'The Writer's Cabin'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos have supported the legalization of same-sex marriage, and in 2012 contributed $2.5 million (equivalent to $3,505,943 in 2025) to Washington United for Marriage, a group …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bezos
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web search NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Hassan Newton is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as an assistant coach/director of player development for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Bask…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Newton
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago · Jeff Bezos is #4 on Forbes' 2026 Billionaires list. Read more about Jeff Bezos, their experience, their asset summary, and more here.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/jeff-bezos/
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“Bustamante will speak to experts, including... Will Freeman, founder of Deflock”
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Search results mention 'DeFlock' and a person named Phillips, but do not confirm a 'Will Freeman' as the founder of Deflock.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morgan Freeman ... Morgan Freeman[2] (born June 1, 1937) is an American actor, producer, and narrator. In a career spanning six decades, he has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award …
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web search NEUTRAL — Phillips is the head of DeFlock Atlanta, one of many local groups around the country mounting campaigns against Flock Safety. The nation’s leading provider of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs…
https://newrepublic.com/article/206992/flock-safety-cameras-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Flock Safety’s expansion has triggered a growing wave of public pushback. Neighborhood groups, privacy advocates , and legal experts are questioning whether these systems strike the right balance betw…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2024/11/26/think-you…
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“The latest episode of the series — produced in coordination with Texas Crew Productions and New York Post Entertainment — premieres Wednesday, May 20 at 10 pm ET/PT on the Discovery Channel.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the premiere date, time, or production companies for this specific episode.
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“DIRECTV is currently offering five days free and $35 off your first month.”
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“new episodes of “Conspiracies & Coverups” will stream on HBO Max the morning after airing on the Discovery Channel.”
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