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2024-12-01 12:14:00, Kuriozitete CNA

Earlier this week, one of America's most wanted men was finally arrested in north Wales after spending the past 21 years on the run.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, was wanted by the FBI on suspicion of bombing two office buildings in San Francisco in 2003.

But why would the suspect, born in Berkeley, California, choose to hide out in Maenan on the far outskirts of the sleepy market town of Llanrwst in the Conwy Valley?

And of all the countries in the world, why Wales?

"It's beautiful... if you're trying to evade capture, you might as well be somewhere that's stunning and beautiful," said former undercover detective Peter Bleksley.

"Being remote, you can live in a property where the neighbors can't see you, the prying eyes of the public are far away and you won't face uncomfortable questions," he said.

He said there are benefits if you choose to hide in a big city.

"You can be anonymous because people don't talk to each other, so cities are sometimes favored because of the anonymity they can provide," he said.

Where was Daniel Andreas San Diego found?

Maenan is located just off the A470, one of the main roads that runs through north Wales, about 10 miles (16 km) from Conwy. It is a sprawling community of farms and secluded cottages, many of which are now holiday homes. There is no village shop or pub.

Why was the FBI looking for Daniel Andrea San Diego?

The FBI has accused San Diego of being an "animal rights extremist" involved in a series of bombings in San Francisco.

The first bombing occurred in August 2003, outside the Chiron Life Science Center in Emeryville, California.

A second bomb was found at the site by authorities, but exploded before it could be defused.

Less than a month later, in September 2003, a bomb exploded outside a food products corporation based in Pleasanton, California.

He became the first "domestic terrorist" to be added to the agency's most-wanted terrorist list, created by then-President George W. Bush in October 2001 after the 9/11 attacks./ CNA