BOSTON mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger has been captured near Los Angeles 16 years after his run from the law sparked an international manhunt and served as a major embarrassment to the FBI as their onetime informant eluded authorities.

James “Whitey” Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI’s “10 Most Wanted” list for his alleged role in 19 murders, has been captured after living on the run for 16 years, authorities said.