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Undercover cop: 'I liked the villains I put away'

A former undercover cop has told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 5 live that he ended up liking some of the criminals he was trying to prosecute.

Speaking to Adrian Chiles, 'Joe' revealed that – in his 30 year career – some of the criminals even asked him to become godfather to their children.

An actor has revoiced Joe’s words.

This clip is originally from 5 live Daily on Monday 24 April 2017.

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