Since 1985, Ana Montes has been an asset of the Cuban intelligence service. In that time, she’s risen through the ranks to become one of the Pentagon’s most respected voices on Cuban affairs with easy access to classified documents.

Peter Lapp reveals Montez's tradecraft and how the FBI found the proverbial "needle in a haystack".

To learn more about the woman labelled "one of the most damaging spies in U.S. history" by America's top counter-intelligence official listen to episode 277.

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0:00 Introduction to Anna Montez and her role in the Cuban Intelligence Service

7:48 The process of identifying a spy within the US intelligence community

16:43 Introduction of Scott Carmichael and his role in the investigation

28:34 The potential involvement of Anna Montez's family in espionage

34:51 A mistake and the realities of surveillance

41:00 The importance of the Toshiba computer in Anna's arrest

52:22 Arrest of Ana Montez

56:18 The process of reaching an agreement with Ana Montez

1:03:16 Public perception and recognition of Ana Montez post-arrest

1:04:11 Introduction of the book giveaway

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