Washington: The US spy who conducted the biggest espionage that shocked America during the Cold War has been released from prison after two decades. Ana Montes, known as the Queen of Cuba, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, but was released after five years were suspended.
Ana Montes, now 65, was arrested on September 21, 2001. The ‘Queen of Cuba’, who worked as an analyst at the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency from 1985 to 2001, leaked many secrets to the Cuban United States. They also had information about the attacks that the United States had decided to carry out in Afghanistan and against the Taliban.
Espionage began in 1984 while working as a clerk at the Department of Justice due to his opposition to the policies of then-President Ronald Reagan. The Reagan administration’s activities against the governments, including those in Latin American countries, made Ana Montes a spy woman.
FBI Special Agent Pete Lapp, who led the investigation, said they believed the United States did not have the power to impose its will on other countries. Instead of financial gain, they conducted espionage based on ideas. They handed over many documents to Cuba. Meanwhile, even after being released from prison, he will be under the surveillance of government agencies for another five years.