I'm surprised they even admit it's mostly used in the war on drugs. As if we want the US government to help [1] the Sinaloa cartel dominate even more - sorry, I meant to "win the war on drugs" (ha ha!).
Hmm. Kind of like the reverse of the bit in Charles Stross' "Merchant Princes" novel series where the trans-dimensional smugglers donate to the Partnership for a Drug-Free America to help keep drugs illegal and the price up.
Except your example is real, just like back in the 80s when the govt (CIA?) helped smuggle in cocaine.
[1] - http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-us-government-and-the-...