FBI most wanted fugitive captured in UK

MOSCOW: A US national from the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists database who has been successful hiding for implicit 2 decades has been captured successful the UK, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti based connected a media report, citing a spokesperson for the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The man, Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, reportedly connected to an carnal rights group, is wanted successful the US for panic attacks that helium committed successful California successful 2003. He was added to the astir wanted database successful 2009, with a US$250,000 reward for immoderate accusation connected his whereabouts.

“Officers from the NCA, supported by colleagues from counter-terrorism policing and North Wales Police, arrested Daniel Andreas San Diego, aged 46, successful the Conwy country of Wales, astatine the petition of the US authorities,“ the Times paper quoted the spokesperson arsenic saying connected Tuesday.

He was reportedly captured connected Monday successful a agrarian country and has already appeared earlier tribunal to statesman the process of his extradition to the US.

“Daniel San Diego’s apprehension aft much than 20 years arsenic a fugitive for 2 bombings successful the San Francisco country shows that nary substance however agelong it takes, the FBI volition find you and clasp you accountable,“ the paper quoted FBI Director Christopher Wray arsenic saying.

In August 2023, San Diego planted 2 bombs connected the field of a biotechnology corp successful Emeryville, California. A period later, helium exploded a nail-wrapped weaponry astatine a nutritional products corp successful Pleasanton. Weeks later, an apprehension warrant was issued for him, but helium had already fled.