He has been arrested in Wales for over 20 years after becoming a wanted fugitive by the FBI. Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46 years old, is an accused animal rights extremist. He has been charged with orchestrating two bombings in Northern California in 2003 in which companies that were somehow involved in animal testing were targeted.
The FBI claims San Diego implanted two bombs at the biotechnology firm Chiron Corp. in Emeryville on August 28, 2003. A month later, he reportedly detonated another bomb strapped with nails at Shaklee Corp., a maker of nutritional products in Pleasanton. There were no injuries, but authorities believe the devices were designed to harm first responders.
San Diego, who was associated with the Revolutionary Cells-Animal Liberation Brigade, went missing in October 2003 when he was under FBI surveillance in San Francisco. He was captured on Monday on a rural property near woods in Conwy, Wales, as a result of a coordinated effort between North Wales Police, the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), and Counter Terrorism Police.
FBI Director Christopher Wray praised the arrest, saying that the agency is dedicated to bringing fugitives to justice. “There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and turning to violence is not the right way,” Wray said.
San Diego was the first domestic terror suspect added to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2009. A $250,000 reward was offered for his capture, and his case featured prominently on “America’s Most Wanted.”
The suspect’s extradition to the U.S. is now pending. Authorities hope his arrest sends a clear message against violent extremism while seeking justice for acts committed decades ago.
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