Boston crime boss captured in California
His girlfriend’s habits led the FBI to arrest both:
The pair was arrested without incident from a residence in Santa
Monica, California, on Wednesday. Authorities credited a new publicity
campaign for the tips that led them to the fugitives.On Tuesay, the FBI
began airing a 30-second public service announcement centered on Greig,
who allegedly fled with Bulger and was wanted for harboring a fugitive.
The FBI bought approximately 350 spots in 14 U.S. cities. Greig is
60, and the FBI says the public service announcement ran on shows that
appeal to female viewers in that age group. The public service
announcement listed some of Greig’s distinguishing characteristics: such
as the fact she loves dogs and other animals, she goes to beauty salons,
she worked as a dental hygienist and likes to maintain her teeth, and
she has had multiple plastic surgeries.
Bulger, 81, allegedly ran the Winter Hill Gang in Boston and was
indicted in connection with 19 slayings.
The FBI put Bulger on its most wanted list in 1999 and had a special
task force devoted to locating him.
There have been appeals for help to the public before and there is a
$2 million reward being offered, which is the largest sum offered for
someone on the FBI’s Top Ten domestic fugitive list.
Before the arrest, the last confirmed sighting of Bulger and his
girlfriend was in London in 2002. CNN |