Daniel Andreas San Diego, one of the FBI most wanted terrorist suspectWas arrested in Wales on Monday.
The FBI coordinated with UK authorities to arrest San Diego, who was wanted in connection with two animal rights-related bombings in Northern California in 2003. List of most wanted terrorists in 2009,
“The arrest of Daniel San Diego after more than 20 years as a fugitive for two bombings in the San Francisco area shows that no matter how long it takes, the FBI can find you,” FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement. And will hold you accountable.” Arrest. “There is a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and violence and destroying property is not the right way.”
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San Diego reportedly placed two bombs at the offices of Chiron Inc. in Emeryville, California August 2003The first bomb exploded early in the morning. The second, which was scheduled to explode an hour after the initial blast and may have done so kill or injure first responders According to the FBI, it was discovered and cleared before launch.
A month later, San Diego reportedly planted another bomb at a company in Pleasanton, California. The FBI said the bomb was wrapped in nails, but no one was injured when it exploded.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for San Diego in October 2003, but he disappeared Before he could be taken into custody. A federal grand jury indicted San Diego in 2004 on two counts of destroying or attempting to destroy property with explosives and two counts of use of a destructive device in a crime of violence.
San Diego was considered armed and dangerous during the two decades it was not occupied. The FBI said he had ties to animal rights extremist groups.
The agency did not release information about how he was captured.