Bank accounts of on-the-run US bomb suspect frozen

One of America’s most wanted fugitives, who was captured in rural Wales after 21 years on the run, has had his UK bank accounts frozen by a court.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, 46, appeared before Llandudno Magistrates Court on Monday over a video link from HMP Belmarsh in London.

Police sought an account freezing order for 12 months for the money held in the accounts pending further enquiries.

A police financial investigator said the three accounts, with balances totaling more than £20,000, were in the name of Danny Webb, now identified as Mr San Diego.

District Judge Gwyn Jones granted the police application for an account freezing order.

Mr. San Diego remains in custody and awaiting extradition to the United States.

He was arrested in November by the National Crime Agency and North Wales Police at a house in Maneen, near Lanerwest, Conwy, where he was believed to have been living under a false identity for several years.

Mr. San Diego was wanted by the FBI for allegedly bombing two office buildings in San Francisco in 2003.

The FBI described him as an “animal rights extremist”.