FBI offers deal to informant on most wanted animal rights fugitive

In the United States, a former animal rights activist named Peter Young, now residing in Boulder, Colorado, has recently made claims regarding his experience with the FBI during his time on the run. Young, who was a fugitive for over seven years after being indicted in 1998 for his involvement in multiple fur farm raids, has divulged that the FBI sought his help in locating Daniel Andreas San Diego. San Diego has been an elusive figure for almost two decades, listed among the FBI's most wanted terrorists for his alleged involvement in two significant bombings in 2003. These bombings occurred in San Francisco, targeting an animal biotechnology firm and a nutritional products company. The FBI labeled him an “armed and dangerous” individual and offered a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his capture. The communication between Young and the FBI took place when he was contacted in 2019, approximately 14 years after his own incarceration. This contact was initiated while he was retrieving some of his confiscated belongings from a previous arrest. During this exchange, the FBI expressed interest in whether Young had any knowledge of San Diego's whereabouts and proposed a potential deal. However, Young, maintaining his distance from San Diego and his actions, chose to end the conversation without exploring the terms of any agreement that may have been offered. In his reflections, Young voiced skepticism regarding the existence of an organized network of animal rights activists which could provide support to fugitives. He clarified that any assistance he may have sought during his time in hiding was simply from personal acquaintances rather than a coordinated underground railroad. Young noted that he had no direct relationship with San Diego and was not privy to his activities or circumstances while on the run. Looking back at his own experiences, Young shared that living as a fugitive left him without stability, often relying on shoplifting to survive. He expressed empathy for San Diego's plight and indicated his intention to closely follow developments regarding the fugitive's case. Despite the bureau's efforts to collaborate with Young, he remains detached and wary about any involvement with the FBI concerning San Diego, highlighting the complexities faced by those on the fringes of activism and law enforcement.