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Ricin suspected in envelopes sent to Pentagon, White house; FBI investigation underway

Agence France-Presse • October 3, 2018, 07:27:47 IST
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hris Sherwood, a Pentagon spokesman, said authorities at its screening site “recognized some suspicious packages… noting they were “suspected to be ricin.” He stressed that authorities were still waiting for confirmation that the packages contained ricin.

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Ricin suspected in envelopes sent to Pentagon, White house; FBI investigation underway

Washington: “Suspicious” mail was delivered to the White House and the Pentagon this week, including some suspected of containing the deadly poison ricin, officials said on Tuesday. The US Secret Service said it had obtained a “suspicious envelope” addressed to president Donald Trump on Monday, the same day at least two suspicious packages were intercepted at a screening center for Pentagon mail, according to a Defense Department spokesman. [caption id=“attachment_3478947” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]Pentagon Representational image of the Pentagon. Reuters[/caption] “The envelope was not received at the White House, nor did it ever enter the White House,” the Secret Service said. “We can confirm that we are working jointly with our law enforcement partners to fully investigate this matter.” Chris Sherwood, a Pentagon spokesman, said authorities at its screening site “recognized some suspicious packages… noting they were “suspected to be ricin.” He stressed that authorities were still waiting for confirmation that the packages contained ricin. Pentagon police referred the matter to the FBI for investigation. A defense official told AFP the packages were addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Navy chief Admiral John Richardson. “FBI Special Agents took possession of two suspicious envelopes that had been screened at the Pentagon mail facility. Those envelopes are currently undergoing further testing,” the FBI said in a statement. Colonel Rob Manning, a Defense Department spokesman, said all mail received at the Pentagon’s screening facility Monday was “placed under quarantine and poses no threat to Pentagon personnel.” Pentagon authorities showed reporters the secure area where mail is received. Defense Department workers in white protective suits screen every piece of post that comes in, about 500,000 items per year, officials said. Produced by processing castor beans, ricin is lethal in minute doses if swallowed, inhaled or injected. It is 6,000 times more potent than cyanide, with no known antidote.

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