One of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives has been arrested in North Wales after being on the run for over two decades, according to the US intelligence agency.
Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was among the FBI’s ‘most wanted terrorists’ following two bombings in the area of San Francisco, California, in August 2003.
Two bombs detonated on an Emeryville campus – a biotechnology corporation – an hour apart in the summer of that year, Sky reports.
The following September, a bomb wrapped in nails blew up at a nutritional products corporation in Pleasanton, however no one was injured, according to the bureau.
The US intelligence agency issued a warrant for San Diego’s arrest in October 2003, however he vanished before he could be taken into custody.
The National Crime Agency alongside North Wales Police apprehended the 46-year-old on Monday near Conwy in North Wales.
It is believed that he was arrested at a property located in a rural area near a forest
According to his FBI most wanted profile, San Diego reportedly has links to ‘animal rights extremist groups’, with the alleged terrorist was known to possess a handgun.
There was also a reward of $250,000 (£199,000) on offer for details leading to his arrest.
On Tuesday, he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as the procedure for his extradition to face charges in the US starts.
San Diego was known to follow a vegan diet and would not eat meat or food containing animal products, according to his FBI most wanted profile. .
FBI Director Christopher Wray said: ‘There’s a right way and a wrong way to express your views in our country, and turning to violence and destruction of property is not the right way.’
‘Daniel San Diego’s arrest after more than 20 years… shows that no matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable.’
An NCA spokesperson said: ‘On Monday 25 November 2024, officers from the National Crime Agency, supported by colleagues from Counter Terrorism Policing and North Wales Police, arrested Daniel Andreas San Diego, aged 46, in the Conwy area of Wales, at the request of the US authorities.
‘He appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court today (26 November) as extradition proceedings began. He was remanded in custody.’
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