cover of episode Monkey Business | Historical

Monkey Business | Historical

2021/11/23
logo of podcast True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

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Ricardo Morales, known as 'Monkey', was a complex figure who served in various intelligence agencies and became notorious in Miami's criminal underworld. He played a crucial role in Operation Tick-Tocks, a wire-tap operation against drug lords.

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Spy. Counterspy. Mercenary. Informant.

Ricardo 'Monkey' Morales was all these things and more. Rising from humble beginnings in Cuba, he served within various intelligence agencies before becoming notorious in the criminal underworld of 1980s Miami. But when the FBI came knocking, he mounted a daring wire-tap operation against the city's powerful drug lords - Operation Tick Talks. Which side would YOU choose? From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Ricardo 'Monkey' Morales is voiced by J.J Caruncho. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Justin Trefgarne. Music by Nick Ryan.

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