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The FBI also kept a file on the Mena airport for years.<ref>On 14 August 2012 the FBI acknowledged in response to a [[FOIA]] request they have located approximately 7,427 pages of documents, 12 cassette tapes and 5 VHS tapes which are potentially responsive to Linda Ives, mother of Kevin Ives, request for documents. </ref> Polk County prosecutor for Mena, Charles Black, said that he believed that federal law enforcement agencies from the Justice Department to the FBI to the DEA received encouragement to downplay any investigation that might expose Seal's activities and the National Security Council's involvement in them. He believed that the activities of Seal were so valuable to the Contra effort that no information concerning Seal's activities could be released to the public.
The FBI also kept a file on the Mena airport for years.<ref>On 14 August 2012 the FBI acknowledged in response to a [[FOIA]] request they have located approximately 7,427 pages of documents, 12 cassette tapes and 5 VHS tapes which are potentially responsive to Linda Ives, mother of Kevin Ives, request for documents. </ref> Polk County prosecutor for Mena, Charles Black, said that he believed that federal law enforcement agencies from the Justice Department to the FBI to the DEA received encouragement to downplay any investigation that might expose Seal's activities and the National Security Council's involvement in them. He believed that the activities of Seal were so valuable to the Contra effort that no information concerning Seal's activities could be released to the public.
Seal said in a federal drug trial in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in 1985 that he flew 10 flights a year for 10 years carrying from 600-1200 pounds of cocaine each trip, the cocaine being worth $20,000-$50,000 a pound.
Seal said in a federal drug trial in [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in 1985 that he flew 10 flights a year for 10 years carrying from 600-1200 pounds of cocaine each trip, the cocaine being worth $20,000-$50,000 a pound. Seal kept a list of names of high-level government officials involved with or responsible for the narcotics business whom he referred to as the "Boss Hogs".
==Death==
==Death==