John McAfee, founder of popular software maker McAfee, has been arrested in Guatemala yesterday for entering the country illegally, while still considered a "person of interest" in the murder of his neighbour in Belize.
Thde 67 year old millionaire was detained by Guatemalan officials and Interpol agents in a hotel in an upscale part of Guatemala City.
He'd been avoiding authorities and on the run in Belize ever since the officials said he was a "person of interest" in the murder of Florida businessman Gregory Faull on November 11.
He's been protesting his innocence and says on his blog that he has been "harassed" by police, and that this was the reason he fled Belize. There is no international arrest warrant for the multi-millionaire fugitive.
Appearing in public for the first time in weeks on Tuesday, Mr McAfee and his lawyer had said he would petition the Guatemalan government to stay there.
"Belize does not have a good track record of providing safety when they ask to question you. I felt much more secure crossing the border," said Mr McAfee.
He reportedly checked into the five star Villa Real hotel in Guatemala City earlier on Wednesday having sneaked out of Belize.
The 67-year old revealed that in order to go unnoticed, he changed his appearance by dying his hair and beard, sticking chewed bubble gum to his upper gums to fatten his face and staining his teeth.
Gregory Faull was found dead with a single gunshot to the head on 11 November. His Belize home sits next to Mr McAfee's compound on a tropical island.
he US software creator is known to have had a long-running row with Mr Faull about the guard dogs he used to protect his compound.
He denies any involvement in the businessman's death and says he went into hiding so he could stay close to his Belize home and conduct his own investigation into Mr Faull's death, adding that he had little faith that the island's police would find the murderer.
In an interview with US TV station NBC, Mr McAfee offered a reward of $25,000 (£15,700) for the capture of the "person or persons" behind the killing.
Source: BBC
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