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kalikshama -> Notorious Irish Mob boss Whitey Bulger arrested after 16 years on the lam (6/23/2011 4:58:38 PM)
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Jack Nicholson fans may recognize Bulger as the Frank Costello character in "The Departed."
Sounds like the FBI's new strategy of cherche la femme led to his arrest:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/06/23/whitey_bulger_surrenders_in_calif_after_16_years_on_run/
On Monday, the FBI announced that after years of focusing on Bulger, it was launching a new initiative aimed at daytime TV viewers.
It began airing a 30-second public service announcement in 14 cities across the United States urging people to be on the lookout for [Bulger's girlfriend] Greig, a dental hygienist who was devoted to her appearance, had plastic surgery in the past, and frequently had her hair cut and teeth cleaned. The spots aired during daytime shows, including, "Ellen," "The View," and "Live with Regis & Kelly."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Bulger
James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. (born September 3, 1929) is an American former crime boss who led the Winter Hill Gang, a group of local criminals based in Somerville, Massachusetts. He served as an informant for the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a controversial arrangement that allowed him to continue his criminal activities. The disclosure in 1997 by The Boston Globe of the involvement of federal agents with Bulger was considered a major embarrassment for the agency.
On August 19, 1999, Bulger became the 458th person added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. He was wanted for racketeering (under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)), 19 counts of murder, extortion, money laundering, conspiracy and narcotics distribution. On June 22, 2011, after sixteen years on the run, he was arrested at his apartment in Santa Monica, California, along with his girlfriend Catherine Greig. He was 81 years old at the time of his arrest[2][3][4], and supposedly in poor health.[5]
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