FBI's Most Wanted Criminal, Boston Gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, Is Captured

The Associated Press reported that James "Whitey" Bulger has been arrested.

LOS ANGELES — James "Whitey" Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI’s "Ten Most Wanted" list for his alleged role in 19 murders, was captured Wednesday near Los Angeles after living on the run for 16 years, authorities said.

 Bulger, 81, was arrested along with his longtime girlfriend, 60-year-old Catherine Greig, in the early evening at a residence in Santa Monica, said a law enforcement official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the case. The arrest was based on a tip from the recent publicity campaign that federal authorities had regenerated, according to the official.

The two were arrested without incident, the FBI said. The FBI had been conducting a surveillance operation in the area where the arrest was made, Santa Monica police Sgt. Rudy Flores said.

You can read the rest of the Associated Press story via the link to the Boston Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view/20110623police_say_fugitive_mob_boss_whitey_bulger_arrested_in_santa_monica_1/srvc=home&position=0

You can also read my earlier post on Whitey Bulger via the below link:

http://pauldavisoncrime.blogspot.com/2010/09/on-run-at-81-fbi-is-still-looking-for.html