I don't think there was like a CIA dude puppeting them or anything, but they were definitely dealing with intelligence agencies through the proxy of their label.

The war in drugs stuff was the cover, if they weren't a threat, they wouldn't have needed to do it. It have them the ability to create thousands of political prisoners and bust movements with the tacit consent of the populous.

That divide festered and became a cultural touchstone over the next couple generations. Not that it wasn't there to begin with, it was built on the existing racism in america. They just managed to get the racists to associate way with being good for racism and peace with anti-white plots.