FBI Captures Fugitive Who Evaded Capture for Over a Decade
The FBI has captured Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 46-year-old from Berkeley, California, who was on the agency’s “Most Wanted Terrorists” list for over a decade. San Diego was wanted for his alleged involvement in two animal rights-related bombings in California in the early 2000s.
According to the FBI, San Diego was first placed on the “Most Wanted Terrorists” list in 2009 and spent over 20 years as a fugitive. He was alleged to be involved in two bombings, one on August 28, 2003, on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, and another on September 26, 2003, at a nutritional products corporation in Pleasanton.
FBI Director Christopher Wray praised the agency’s ability to track down San Diego, stating, “No matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable. 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.”
The FBI worked with authorities in the United Kingdom to track down San Diego, who was arrested in Wales on Monday. Prior to his capture, there was a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his capture.
Federal investigators described San Diego as having ties to animal rights extremist groups and noted that he had a vegan diet, worked as a computer network specialist, and had a tattoo of burning hillsides with the words “it only takes a spark” on his chest.