Suspect detained for allegedly sending ricin-tainted letter to White House [View all]
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON -- A suspect who allegedly sent a letter containing the deadly poison ricin to the White House was detained trying to enter the United States from Canada, a federal law enforcement official said Sunday.
Additional information about the person was not immediately available. The suspect was detained by Customs and Border Protection agents, a federal law enforcement official said. The FBI said Saturday that it was investigating a suspicious letter addressed to President Donald Trump that had been intercepted.
It wasn't clear when the letter was sent or where it was intercepted. Law enforcement officials said the poison, which is highly toxic and can cause nausea, vomiting, organ failure and death, was detected at an off-site facility that screens mail addressed to the White House.
The ricin was confirmed in field and laboratory tests.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/suspect-detained-allegedly-sending-ricin-tainted-letter-white-house-n1240578
CNN had a breaking on this and had additional info with mention of a "gun" in their brief article -
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent
Updated 7:05 PM ET, Sun September 20, 2020
(CNN)A woman suspected of sending a letter containing the poison ricin to President Donald Trump was arrested as she tried to enter the US from Canada at a border crossing in New York state, a US law enforcement official said.
The woman was carrying a gun and arrested by US authorities, according to the law enforcement official.
US prosecutors in Washington, DC, are expected to bring charges against her.
This story is breaking and will be updated.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/20/politics/poison-ricin-addressed-trump-arrest/index.html
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