The
U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering up to a $250,000
reward for information leading to the arrest of an animal rights
activist wanted for the 2003 bombings of two biotechnology companies in
California.
Daniel Andreas San Diego,
the man in question, allegedly targeted the Chiron company in
Emeryville on Aug. 28, 2003, with two pipe bombs. Then, on Sept. 26, he
targeted the Shaklee Corporation in Pleasanton with two bombs, one
filled with nails. None of the bombs caused any fatalities.
According
to “ America's Most Wanted,” a TV program in the U.S. that focuses on
helping police catch wanted criminals, the FBI says the alleged
terrorist planted the bombs because he believed the companies had ties
with labs that use animals for testing medications and other products.
In a press release, authorities say they believe San Diego is in Costa Rica but they don't say why.
“It
is probable that San Diego lives and works in Costa Rica, with U.S.
citizens or people who speak English,” the release states. “He's known
as an animal rights extremist, is linked to animal rights groups in the
U.S. and he could be connected to groups of a similar nature in Costa
Rica.”
The information numbers
listed to call with information is the FBI in Panama, 507-207-7000, and
the U.S. Embassy in San José, 519-2000. |