John McAfee, the internet anti-virus founder, has been has been arrested by police in Guatemala for illegally entering the country, according to Reuters.
“FLASH: SOFTWARE GURU JOHN MCAFEE HAS BEEN ARRESTED BY POLICE -INTERIOR MINISTER,” @Reuters posted.
The anti-virus guru has been on the run since early November after being declared a person of interest in the killing of a neighbor in Belize. McAfee was taken into custody at a hotel in an upscale Guatemala City neighborhood with the help of Interpol agents, according to the Associated Press. Earlier Wednesday afternoon, McAfee had requested asylum in Guatemala for what he called a fear for his safety due to information he had on corruption.
The shooting death of Gregory Viant Faull, a local UCF restaurant owner, sparked a search for McAfee who lived next to Faull on an island in Belize. While there is no active arrest warrant issued in Belize for McAfee, he is wanted for questioning in relation to Faull’s death.
McAfee was alleged to have constant clashes with other neighbors on the island in Belize due to his bizarre behaviors at his home that may have involved him harboring drugs, illegal weapons, and loud barking dogs.
More information on McAfee here.
