2020 race: Suspect held over ricin in Donald Trump’s mail
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin to the White House has been arrested after crossing the Canadian border.
A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin to the White House has been arrested after crossing the Canadian border.
The woman, who is expected to face criminal charges in Washington, was arrested in Buffalo, New York, and had a gun in her possession on Sunday (Monday AEST).
The envelope, addressed to Donald Trump, was intercepted last week in the White House mail, setting off a search that appeared to be leading investigators to Canada.
The FBI didn’t comment on the arrest. A spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which earlier said it was assisting with the FBI investigation, declined to comment on whether a suspect had been detained by US authorities.
Ricin is a poison derived from castor beans, and exposure to it can be deadly. If inhaled or ingested, ricin can cause vomiting, diarrhoea and respiratory problems. There is no antidote. If ricin is ingested, within several days a person’s liver, spleen and kidneys might stop working.
The Wall Street Journal
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