Daniel Andreas San Diego, an alleged animal-rights extremist wanted by the FBI since 2009 in connection with the bombing of a California biotechnology firm, has been arrested in the United Kingdom. He was added to the U.S. most wanted terrorist list for bombings targeting companies believed to be working with Huntingdon Life Sciences, a medical research company. San Diego openly advocated the use of violence to achieve the goals of the animal rights movement. The FBI linked him to bombings at Chiron Life Science Center in Emeryville and a company in Pleasanton, California. A group called the Revolutionary Cells claimed responsibility for the attacks, citing the firms’ alleged links to Huntingdon Life Sciences. San Diego fled the country in 2003 and was indicted in 2004 for the bombings and other charges.
San Diego’s actions were part of a protest against Huntingdon Life Sciences, with the threat of further violence if companies did not end their partnerships with the research company. The FBI said he sought to cause economic harm and possibly harm individuals with the bombings. San Diego was involved with the international animal rights group Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty. He is charged with damaging buildings with explosives and possessing explosives to commit a crime. It is unclear when he will be extradited to the U.S. and if additional charges will be filed. Huntingdon Life Sciences, now known as Inotiv, faced criticism after a USDA inspection report found numerous deaths of puppies due to “unknown causes” and a lack of action by the company.
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