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Police say fugitive mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger arrested by FBI in Southern Calif.

Publié par Clifford Armion le 23/06/2011

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"SANTA MONICA, Calif. 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."

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"Police say fugitive mob boss James ‘Whitey’ Bulger arrested by FBI in Southern Calif.", La Clé des Langues [en ligne], Lyon, ENS de LYON/DGESCO (ISSN 2107-7029), juin 2011. Consulté le 28/03/2024. URL: https://cle.ens-lyon.fr/anglais/archives/archives-revue-de-presse/police-say-fugitive-mob-boss-james-whitey-bulger-arrested-by-fbi-in-southern-calif-