The FBI has arrested a fugitive who had been on the “Most Wanted Terrorist” list for more than a decade for his role in two animal welfare bombings in California in the early 2000s.
FBI Director Christopher Wray said in a statement that Monday's arrest of Daniel Andreas San Diego in Wales is a sign that “the FBI will find you and hold you accountable, no matter how long it takes.” He said it shows.
“There is a right way and a wrong way to express your opinion in our country, and resorting to violence and destruction of property is not the right way,” Ray added.
The FBI announced that they had tracked him down. san diego He previously received a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest in cooperation with British authorities. The 46-year-old from Berkeley, California, first appeared on the “Most Wanted Terrorists” list in 2009 and spent more than 20 years as a fugitive.
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According to the FBI, Daniel Andreas San Diego was captured after being on the run for more than 20 years.
“Daniel Andreas San Diego is wanted for his involvement in two bombings in the San Francisco, California, area. On August 28, 2003, two bombs were fired at the premises of a biotechnology company in Emeryville. bombs were detonated approximately one hour apart,” the FBI said. on his wanted poster.
“Then, on September 26, 2003, a nail bomb exploded at a nutritional products company in Pleasanton. San Diego was indicted in July 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California,” the poster added. said.
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In April 2009, then-FBI Counterterrorism Division Deputy Director Michael Heinbach announced Daniel Andreas San Diego as the latest addition to the FBI's “Most Wanted Terrorists” list at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC. (Mandel Gunn/AFP via Getty Images)
Federal investigators said San Diego “has ties to extremist animal rights groups.”
“He is known for his vegan diet, which means he does not eat any meat or foods containing animal products.'' In the past, he worked as a computer network specialist using the operating system LINUX. “San Diego wears glasses, is an avid sailor, has traveled internationally, and is known to carry a handgun,” the FBI said.
The FBI said he has a tattoo in the center of his chest depicting a burning hillside and the words “All I need is a spark.”
Daniel Andreas San Diego was tracked down in Wales on Monday with the help of the British FBI. (Mandel Gunn/AFP via Getty Images)
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San Diego is charged with maliciously damaging and destroying, or attempting to destroy and damage, explosives, buildings, and other property during, in connection with, and in furtherance of a violent crime; He was also wanted for possession of a destructive device.
