Bulger , a Top ten Fugitive , was apprehended by the FBI in California late last night. Authorities had been hunting the 81-year-old for more than 15 years . Bulger was alleged leader of the Winter Hil Gang , a league of organized crime figure in Boston, whose members have included notorious Boston gangsters Howie Winter , James McLean and Stephen Flemmi.
According to Special Agent Greg Concowich , a spokeman at the FBI's Boston office , Bulger and his longtime girlfriend , 60-year-old Catherine Elizabeth Greig, was taken into custody without incident .
"Recently publicity produced a tip which led agents to Santa Monica ,where they spotted both Bulger and Greig at a residence ". In 1995 , Bulger was indicted for federal racketeering and 19 murders . Bulger and Greig fled before authorities could take them into custody . The couple is believed to have gone to Louisiana and then to Chicago.
The FBI tweeted news of the fugitives capture early Thursday morning , according to California media outlets , the couple has been living on the thrid floor of 'Princess Eugenia , a three-story building in the 1000 block of Third Street in Santa Monica.
Bugler and Greig are scheduled to make an appearence at the Federal Court in Los Angeles later today.
[FILE] This is a 1986 handout photo of New Englands' Organized crime figure James "Whitey" Bulger . Bulger , a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI's "10 Most Wanted " list for his alleged role in 19 murders has been captured near Los Angeles after liiving on the run for 16 years , authorities said WWednesday June 22 , 2011.
In this 1984 file photos originally released by FBI.
Photo left and center are FBI handout photo of Massachusetts monster James "Whitey" Bulger taken in 1980 . At right is an FBI photo of Bulger's girlfriend , Catherine Greig.
1995 photo provided by FBI of the "Whitey" Bulger was taken shortly before he disappeared in 1995.
Undated handout file photo the FBI released on Decamber 30, 1998 .
Just a thought : If you are a criminal , the best place to hide is in plain sight .
Interesting to notice that this notorious man lived in Santa Monica for years - bothered by no one. It just shows that if you are able to blend in nobody will take notice.
ReplyDeleteTrue... a lot of people noticed them , but as you said he is notorious and they were , maybe , scared .
ReplyDeleteTruth be told , who in their right mind wants to live that kind of life , always looking over their shoulder.
Why not live happy and free.
But hey, that's just me .