• 22. The Red-Hot Lovers Rob a Bank

  • Sep 10 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 12 mins
  • Podcast

22. The Red-Hot Lovers Rob a Bank

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  • FBI Special Agent Frank Montoya, Jr. had only been on the job a few months when a masked gunman dressed as a janitor and waving a pistol made off with $250k in a daring daylight bank robbery of the Texas Commerce Bank in San Antonio. However, Frank's attention to detail and discovery of a vital clue would crack the case wide open. In episode 22. The Red-Hot Lovers Rob a Bank, I speak with Frank Montoya, Jr. Frank Montoya, Jr., is a retired FBI special agent who spent 25 years investigating bank robberies, kidnappings, drug cartels, and terrorism. He also chased fugitives and Russian, Chinese, Iranian, and North Korean spies. He rose through the ranks from brick agent to senior executive service and served in 7 FBI field offices and 4 tours at FBI headquarters. Frank was the Special Agent in Charge of the Honolulu and Seattle field offices. He was also the FBI's senior detailee to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. He was involved in many high-profile investigations, including the Siege at Waco, the Oklahoma City bombing, the Robert Hanssen Espionage Case, the 9/11 terror attacks, and the Edward Snowden defection. Since retiring, Frank has written and commented on national security matters. He's appeared on CNN, MSNBC, PBS News Hour, Frontline, and Comedy Central with Jordan Klepper, among others. His writings have appeared in the New York Daily News, the Cipher Brief, and various online forums. He received a degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and served as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. NOTES: Transcripts of this episode are available here and in your Apple Podcasts app. All links are available at astudyincrime.com. Take a listener survey to help shape future episodes! Sources for this episode include the following: The Almost Great Bank Robbery by Skip Hollandsworth, Texas Monthly, November 1992. https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-almost-great-bank-robbery/ You can find Frank on YouTube @YourDeadDrop. https://www.youtube.com/@YourDeadDrop THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SUBJECT MATTER THAT MAY BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR SOME AUDIENCES LISTEN: Apple | Spotify | https://astudyincrime.com and give us a 5-star rating on Apple and Spotify FOLLOW: @StudyinCrimePod Facebook | X | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn CONTACT: hello@astudyincrime.com SUPPORT: Buy my book Confessions of a Private Eye on Amazon or Buy me a Dr Pepper at https://buymeacoffee.com/studyincrimepod. Get one month of free hosting on Blubrry with the promo code: StudyinCrimePod. https://blubrry.com/services/professional-podcast-hosting/?code=StudyinCrimePod. A Study in Crime™ is written and produced by Scott Fulmer, author of the true-crime memoir Confessions of a Private Eye. A veteran private investigator, Scott has spent the last 30 years conducting investigations throughout the U.S. He's a decorated combat veteran of the Gulf War and lives in the Texas Hill Country near San Antonio. © 2024 A STUDY IN CRIME™. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ANY REPRODUCTION, RECORDING, TRANSCRIPTION, OR OTHER USE OF THIS PODCAST WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT IS PROHIBITED.
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