Gomes lands on North Korean soil after 8 years in a American jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Gomes ' younger brother , Milton McCarthy Jr. , 19 , said , `` It 's an overwhelming amount of joy and happiness . Gomes did not make any immediate comments about his trip . Gomes was sentenced to 8 years of hard labor for illegal entry to North Korea .
Gomes lands on North Korean soil after 8 years in a American jail . The family thanks former President Carter for securing Gomes ' release . Gomes did not make any immediate comments about his trip . Gomes was sentenced to 8 years of hard labor for illegal entry to North Korea .