A fugitive on America's most-wanted list, Daniel Andreas San Diego, 47, who evaded capture by the FBI for nearly two decades, has been found hiding in a remote area of north Wales. He was arrested in November last year after being tracked down by police.
San Diego, also known as Danny Webb in Ireland, is accused of carrying out bombings in California in 2003, which targeted companies that worked with Huntingdon Life Sciences, an animal testing research organization. He had been wanted by the FBI since then and was named one of America's most-wanted fugitives, appearing on the Fox programme 'America's Most Wanted' five times.
Prosecutors say San Diego will be extradited to the United States to face trial for the bombings, which injured no one but caused significant damage. His lawyers argued that he could not receive a fair trial in the US due to potential political interference, but their arguments were rejected by the court.
San Diego was found living in a remote area of Conwy, Wales, with a modest lifestyle and had been using an alias for years, claiming to be Danny Webb in Ireland. When questioned by police, he confessed to his crimes, bringing to an end 21 long years on the run.
San Diego, also known as Danny Webb in Ireland, is accused of carrying out bombings in California in 2003, which targeted companies that worked with Huntingdon Life Sciences, an animal testing research organization. He had been wanted by the FBI since then and was named one of America's most-wanted fugitives, appearing on the Fox programme 'America's Most Wanted' five times.
Prosecutors say San Diego will be extradited to the United States to face trial for the bombings, which injured no one but caused significant damage. His lawyers argued that he could not receive a fair trial in the US due to potential political interference, but their arguments were rejected by the court.
San Diego was found living in a remote area of Conwy, Wales, with a modest lifestyle and had been using an alias for years, claiming to be Danny Webb in Ireland. When questioned by police, he confessed to his crimes, bringing to an end 21 long years on the run.
just can't believe this dude was living under our noses all these years 
San Diego's story is literally like something out of a movie - I mean, who runs from the law for 21 YEARS?!?! 
It's crazy to think about how much damage his bombings caused and how many people were affected by his actions... 2003 was a dark time in California's history 
I mean, who does that?!?! It's like he thought he could just blend in and live life under the radar forever 
But of course, his luck ran out eventually 
And now he's facing justice for his crimes, which is finally closure for the victims and their families 
Was he trying to escape or just get a fresh start? 
Either way, it's amazing that he got caught and can't hide from the law anymore 
. Anyway, I'm curious to see how the trial goes down in the States - will he plead guilty or try to spin this whole thing? 
just saw this news and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it! A guy's been hiding in Wales for 21 years? 
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. But still, 21 years is a loooong time! I wonder how many lives he touched (or disrupted) during that time 
. Now he'll face trial for those bombings in California 
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. Justice is important, after all! 
I don't know what the deal is with this extradition business, but it seems like it's all sorted out after his lawyers tried to pull some strings. Guess justice will be served eventually! 
his crimes were super damaging though, hope he gets a fair trial in the US and takes responsibility for what he did