Whitey Bulger, mob boss, had nearly 30 guns and huge stash of cash in apartment upon capture
(CBS/WBZ/AP) SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Law enforcement sources said a search of Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's apartment in Santa Monica turned up nearly 30 guns, including two shotguns and an assortment of handguns.
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A clear plastic bag removed Thursday morning from Bulger's apartment contained boxes of .357 Magnum bullets, and another bag was labeled miscellaneous firearms and accessories.In addition, a large stash of cash was recovered, described by one source as "hundreds of thousands of dollars," reports CBS station WBZ.
It's still not clear how long Bulger and his longtime girlfriend Catherine Greig were living in Santa Monica.
"We have no reason to believe he has not been there for some degree of time," said Richard DesLauriers, the head of Boston FBI.
Despite that, the stockpile of cash in the apartment indicated that Bulger was ready to move when necessary, the station reports.
When Bulger was arrested outside the apartment, he did not resist but was "verbally combative," reports the station.
"He eventually settled down and has been speaking with authorities. It's not clear that he has offered anything of substance," CBS News correspondent Bob Orr said.
Orr added that it seems that Bulger and Greig were living on their own with no obvious network of supporters, but that part of the investigation is continuing.
Authorities have not revealed the name of the person who tipped off police. There was a $2 million reward out for information leading to Bulger's arrest and $100,000 for Greig.
The FBI finally caught Bugler after he'd been on the run 16 years. He now faces a series of federal charges including murder, conspiracy to commit murder, narcotics distribution, extortion and money laundering, while the 60-year-old Greig is charged with harboring a fugitive.