A man on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has been caught in Wales after eluding authorities for 21 years.
On November 26, North Wales Police announced that 46-year-old Daniel Andreas San Diego was arrested the day before. He is connected to a series of bombings that took place in San Francisco in 2003.
According to a police statement, “Officers from the National Crime Agency have apprehended one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives in North Wales.” The operation was also supported by Counter Terrorism Policing and local police teams. San Diego now faces extradition back to the United States to face charges.
The FBI has detailed that San Diego is wanted for bombings that occurred on August 28, 2003, when two bombs exploded at a biotechnology company in Emeryville, California. A few weeks later, on September 26, another bomb, equipped with nails, detonated at a nutritional products corporation in Pleasanton. San Diego was indicted by the U.S. District Court for Northern California in July 2004.
Reports indicate that the first two bombs went off at Chiron Inc., with the first explosion occurring early in the morning and the second one an hour later. Fortunately, the area was evacuated ahead of the second blast, limiting injuries.
Following his disappearance before authorities could take him into custody, an arrest warrant was issued for San Diego in October 2003. In 2006, the FBI offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. He was officially placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List in 2009.
FBI Director Christopher Wray commented on the arrest, stating, “Daniel San Diego’s capture after over two decades as a fugitive shows that no matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable.” He emphasized that expressing views through violence and property destruction is not acceptable.
This significant development underscores the ongoing commitment of law enforcement to bring fugitives to justice, no matter how long it takes.
