Jimmy Carter secured The release of Gomes in North Korea.

Former U.S.President Jimmy Carter flew out of North Korea on a private jet Friday after securing a special pardon for an American who had been jailed in the communist country since January for "ilegally entering" the communist state.

Carter and Aijalon Gomes, 31, were expected to arrive in Boston later Friday to be reunited with Gomes' mother and other family members, Carter spokeswoman Deanna Congileo said in Atlanta late Thursday. In Washington, the State Department welcomed the news of Gomes' release. In Washington, the State Department welcomed the news of Gomes' release. We "are relieved that he will soon be safely reunited with his family," State …