A suspect who allegedly sent a letter containing ricin to the White House was arrested at an entrance to the United States from Canada.
A suspect who allegedly sent a letter containing the fatal ricin poison to the White House was arrested to enter the United States from Canada, a federal law enforcement official said Sunday, according to NBC News.
Additional user data not without delay available. The suspect arrested through customs officials and border coverage said a federal law enforcement official.
The FBI said Saturday that it is investigating a suspicious letter to President Donald Trump that had been intercepted.
It is not known when the letter was sent or where it was intercepted. Law enforcement officials said the poison, which is highly poisonous and can cause nausea, vomiting, organ failure and death, was detected in an external facility that filters mail to the White House. .
Ricin has been shown in box and laboratory tests.
In 2018, a guy arrested in Utah as part of an investigation into ricin-filled envelopes that were mailed to Pentagon officials and President Trump.
The envelope sent to Trump gave the impression of being connected to similar envelopes sent to the Pentagon.