Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, a fugitive on the FBI's most wanted terrorists list for nearly two decades, has been arrested in north Wales. He is accused of involvement in two office building bombings in the San Francisco area in 2003.
San Diego was taken into custody on Monday at a rural property near woodland in the Conwy area. The arrest was carried out by specialist officers from the National Crime Agency's (NCA) national extradition unit, supported by counter-terrorism policing and North Wales police.
The FBI had offered a reward of up to $250,000 (£200,000) for information leading to his arrest and considered him armed and dangerous. San Diego, an American citizen, appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday as extradition proceedings began and was remanded in custody.
According to the FBI, San Diego has ties to animal rights extremist groups, followed a vegan diet, and had tattoos of burning hillsides and buildings. He is wanted for two bombings: on August 28, 2003, two bombs exploded at a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, and on September 26, 2003, a nail-laden bomb detonated at a nutritional products corporation in Pleasanton.
FBI Director Christopher Wray stated: 'Daniel San Diego's arrest after more than 20 years as a fugitive for two bombings in the San Francisco area shows that no matter how long it takes, the FBI will find you and hold you accountable.'
