At large fugitive George Wright was detained Monday in Portugal at the urging of the U.S. government. Wright, who is now sixty-eight and a father of two, has been eluding U.S. officials since his escape from a New Jersey prison in 1970. Two years after his escape, Wright dressed as a priest and hijacked a plane along with other members from the Black Liberation Army. His whereabouts after hijacking were unknown until Portuguese officials were able to match his fingerprints on a Portuguese identification card. It is reported that he lived a nice, comfortable lifestyle in Portugal, just miles from a picturesque beach. If extradited back to the U.S., Wright will serve out the rest of his original prison sentence.
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By: Tyler Lundquist
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