Fugitive treasure hunter arrested in Florida

A fugitive treasure hunter embroiled in a legal fight over what has been described as the greatest lost treasure in US history has been arrested in Florida after more than two years on the run.

The US Marshals Service tracked Tommy Thompson to a hotel in Palm Beach and arrested him, said a senior inspector in the agency’s office in Columbus, Ohio.

A federal civil arrest warrant was issued for Thompson in 2012 for failing to show up to a key court hearing related to the fight over the gold.