Daniel Andreas San Diego, an alleged animal-rights extremist wanted for the bombing of a biotechnology firm in California, has been arrested in the United Kingdom. San Diego was added to the most wanted terrorist list in 2009 for targeting companies believed to be working with Huntingdon Life Sciences, a medical research company. The bombings occurred in 2003, with the first bomb detonating at the Chiron Life Science Center in Emeryville, California.
San Diego fled the country after the bombings and was indicted in 2004 for his involvement. He expressed extreme views advocating violence to achieve animal rights goals. The bombings were claimed by a group called the Revolutionary Cells, who targeted the firms due to their perceived links to Huntingdon Life Sciences.
San Diego is charged with damaging buildings with explosives and owning explosives to commit crimes. It is unclear when he will be extradited to the U.S. and if additional charges will be filed. The pharmaceutical company, formerly known as Huntingdon Life Sciences and now called Inotiv, faced criticism after a USDA inspection report found numerous puppies died at its facility. San Diego was also linked to the international animal rights group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty.
FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasized that violence and property destruction are not the right ways to express views in the United States. San Diego’s arrest was a result of cooperation between British law enforcement agencies and U.S. federal agents.
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