A female suspect has been arrested after sending poisonous ricin to the White House after officials found the envelope last week.
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The woman was detained on Saturday by US Customs and Border Protection agents at the Peace Bridge bordering the city of Buffalo. Also, it was unclear when the letter was sent to the White House but the suspect sent other contaminated letters to federal prisons in different parts of the country but FBI officials did not disclose who they were sent to. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a statement that the envelope was originally from Canada
Ricin is a highly toxic substance that can cause nausea, vomiting, fatigue. organ failure, and/or death. The envelope was tested by a third-party laboratory that scans mail before it is sent to the White House.
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Investigators also reported that only one envelope was addressed to a political figure but a motive for sending the deadly poison is currently unclear. The suspect is facing federal charges for the contaminated mail.
SOURCE: Associated Press