FBI used 'ruse' to lure mobster to his capture
2011-06-23 23:23:37 GMT
Authorities have a "trick" used by the legendary gangster James "Whitey" Bulger lure out of his hiding place - a house in Santa Monica, California - and arrest, the FBI said Thursday.
Acting on a tip, members of the Refugee Task Force on Wednesday marked the house and then arrested him and his girlfriend Catherine Elizabeth Greig other refugees who were inside the house, said FBI Special Agent Richard Deslauriers.
Or a fight, authorities said. After the arrests, investigated the members of the fugitive task force, which the FBI and the police contained the house.
Charged with 19 counts of murder and a host of other crimes - - the end of the hunt for 16 years for one of the most notorious criminals of the nation came just days after the FBI launched a publicity campaign, advertising in 14 markets across the country to Greig, where the couple known to have the relationship, authorities said. The arrests were a "direct result" of the media campaign, officials said.
One of the top 10 FBI most wanted fugitives and the inspiration for the 2006 film by Martin Scorsese, "The Departed" Bulger - former head of the Boston Winter Hill Gang - make his first court appearance is Thursday, the FBI said.
In addition to murder, is accused of the day, Bulger of conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, drug trafficking, distribution and money laundering, said the FBI
Bulger was an FBI informant before fleeing in 1995 after an FBI agent warned him of impending racketeering indictment.
The Bulger 81 years - known to change his appearance through costume - was "as armed and extremely dangerous," the FBI "He has a violent temper and is known to carry a knife with him.".
The FBI is offering a reward of $ 2 million for information leading directly to his arrest.
"There is definitely a legend there," Jimmy LeBlanc, who lives in California and used to live in Boston, told CNN affiliate KABC-TV. "You have all the stories of what he has done, corruption, and belongs to all. Many people have said, 'Oh he's dead," or maybe they do not want to see him caught. It could be all the FBI when he begins to speak. "
Brother William Bulger, former president of the Massachusetts State Senate, had little to say Thursday morning, when a Boston Globe reporter approached him at his home in South Boston.
"No comment," said William Bulger, who answered the door in his T-shirt, reported the Globe. Reported by the journalist that his brother had been arrested, Bulger said, "Thanks."
William Bulger resigned as president of the University of Massachusetts in 2003, after months of pressure then-Gov. Mitt Romney. He was evasive Bulger during his testimony before Congress about the fate of his brother, fugitive indictees. Romney is a top competitor for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.
"I hope that the capture of Whitey Bulger brings some measure of relief for the families of his many victims," Romney said in a statement released on Thursday his campaign. "It puts an end to a sad and sordid chapter in Massachusetts in recent history."
Tuesday began, the FBI broadcast a 30-second public service, the purchase of approximately 350 people in 14 U.S. cities.
The advertisement was for Greig, 60, targeted audience in the same age. He describes her as a loving dogs and other animals, and participating in beauty salons. She said she had worked as a dental hygienist, who loves to keep his teeth and had multiple plastic surgeries.
Bulger was asked, "for his role in numerous murders from the early 1970s until the mid-1980s, committed under the leadership of an organized crime group that allegedly extortion, trafficking in controlled drugs and other illegal activities in the Boston area, Massachusetts, "said his description of the FBI.
An "avid reader with an interest in history," he said to frequent libraries and historic sites was known, the FBI said.
Interpol said two Bulger and Greig have been covered by his red notice "international wanted persons warnings have been issued at the request of U.S. authorities."
The arrest "is a testament to the dedication and tenacity of the FBI agents involved, that these refugees and their crimes will never be forgotten guaranteed," Interpol said in a statement.
"It's time again to send a clear signal to all refugees everywhere, no matter how much time has elapsed, if they wanted, they will bring to justice," Stephen Carvell, Assistant Director Support Unit of Interpol fugitive investigation, said in the statement.
Bulger has been hiding since 1995.
The officer warned him of an impending indictment, John Connolly, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for racketeering and obstruction of justice. Connolly was sentenced later to 40 years in prison for a lynching in connection with a witness testifying against the Mafia just before members was in Boston.
The prosecutor said Connolly of his two highest index is corrupted: Bulger and Stephen "The Rifleman" lazy.
The FBI has established its list of most wanted Bulger in 1999 and had a special task force dedicated to his capture.
"The 81 years is known, by his death, his hair and wore a mustache, and put the different types of glasses to disguise," the FBI said in a statement this week.
Before his arrest last confirmed sighting of Bulger and Greig was in London in 2002.
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