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One of America's most wanted evaded the FBI for 21 years - only to be found in Wales

September 7, 2025

of News Article Daniel Andreas San Diego, a 47-year-old suspected bomber on the FBI's most wanted list for 21 years, faces an extradition hearing in London to potentially return to the United States. The FBI believes San Diego is connected to animal rights extremist groups and responsible for two bombing incidents in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2003, which targeted companies allegedly linked to animal testing. After evading surveillance in a high-speed chase through San Francisco in 2003, San Diego disappeared until being discovered living under an alias in a remote cottage in north Wales last year.

Who is affected

  • Daniel Andreas San Diego, the suspected bomber and former fugitive
  • The FBI and law enforcement agencies that spent years searching for him
  • Companies that were bombed (a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville and a nutritional products company in Pleasanton)
  • First responders who were potentially targeted by the second bomb
  • The UK's National Crime Agency and counter-terror police who arrested San Diego

What action is being taken

  • San Diego is facing a five-day extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London
  • San Diego is being held at the high-security Belmarsh Prison in London
  • The UK is considering whether to hand him over to the United States to face trial
  • US prosecutors are pursuing charges against San Diego for "maliciously damaging and destroying by means of an explosive"

Why it matters

  • San Diego was the first American-born citizen to be placed on the FBI's most wanted terrorist list
  • The bombings occurred just two years after the 9/11 attacks when the US was on high alert
  • The case involves suspected domestic terrorism related to animal rights extremism
  • The suspect evaded capture for 21 years despite having a $250,000 (£199,000) bounty
  • Former FBI agents have identified potential operational failures in not arresting San Diego sooner
  • The case highlights international cooperation in apprehending suspected terrorists

What's next

  • San Diego will attend the five-day extradition hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court in London to determine if he will be sent back to the United States
  • If extradited, San Diego will face trial on the federal arrest warrant for the 2003 bombings

Read full article from source: BBC

One of America's most wanted evaded the FBI for 21 years - only to be found in Wales