Daniel Andres San DiegoA fugitive wanted by the FBI for more than 20 years in connection with two Bombing in CaliforniaArrests have been made in Wales.
San Diego, 46, was captured on a property near Woodland Conwy By Monday National Crime Agency with the support of Anti-Terrorism Officers and North Wales Police. Extradition Proceedings have begun with San Diego appearing in Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
The FBI has alleged that two people with ties to San Diego were involved in the bombings Animal rights extremism In 2003.
On August 28 of that year, two bombs exploded on the campus of biotechnology firm Chiron Corp. in Emeryville, California, and a month later, on September 26, a nail bomb exploded at Shaklee Corp., a nutrition company in Pleasanton.
According to the New York Post, both companies were allegedly targeted because of their ties to laboratories that conduct animal experiments.
The San Diego arrest marks a remarkable breakthrough in a decades-long manhunt.
“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 will find you and hold you accountable,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray.
Wray added further and said, “There is a right and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and resorting to violence and destruction of property is not the right way”.
San Diego, who was added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list in 2009, has been described as having ties to extremist animal rights groups.
Known for it A strict vegetarian lifestyleExpertise in computer networking, and proficiency with the Linux operating system, he is said to have traveled internationally. He has a tattoo of burning hills on his chest with the phrase “It just takes a spark,” reports The Guardian.
The FBI offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to San Diego’s capture.