Welcome to You Can't Make This Up, a companion podcast for Netflix original true crime stories.

I'm Rebecca Lervoy, your host.

Each episode we take a close-up look at a true crime narrative documentary or series and I talked to the people who made them

Diving deep into the backstories and getting answers to questions raised by what we just watched up for discussion today is the money plane,

part two of our special coverage of all three stories featured in the docuaries

Heist. I'll talk with Oscar winner Martin Desmond Rowe who directed the money plane.

A note to listeners this episode contains spoilers to make sure to watch both episodes of the money plane before listening on.

Carl's Monzon immigrated to Miami from Cuba

in search of his American dream to own a home,

a nice car, and to start a family.

But when his wife struggled to have children, he hatched a plan

to pay for an expensive adoption by stealing millions in cash delivered by plane to Miami

International Airport. Miami International Airport was the scene last month of one of the largest hikes in U.S. history.

The crime was a family affair, led by three Cuban-American relatives.

The gang of thieves walked out with millions of dollars in broad daylight.

The mastermind claims to have learned his skills.

By studying television shows.

The FBI.

Money in the bag and don't scream.

What happened after the crime was even more incredible

than the theft itself. Martin, welcome to you can't make this up.

Hello, thank you so much for having me.

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