Tag: Ricin

  • Woman Arrested in Ricin Case

    Woman Arrested in Ricin Case

    A woman has been arrested in connection with the ricin-filled package that was sent to the White House last week. She allegedly also sent similar poison letters to an unspecified number of federal prisons, but the intended recipients were not disclosed.

    The as yet unidentified woman was apprehended at the Canadian border crossing near Buffalo NY. The only details we have are her gender and that she is a Canadian citizen.



    According to reports, the woman was in possession of a handgun when taken into custody at the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo NY to Fort Erie in Ontario.

    The package Containing the ricin was intercepted at an off-site mail sorting facility. The letter was reportedly mailed from St. Hubert, Quebec.

  • Package Containing Ricin Sent to White House

    Package Containing Ricin Sent to White House

    There are reports about a package, addressed to Donald Trump, that was found to contain ricin.

    The package was intercepted at an off-site mail processing facility earlier this week, and never made it to the White House. The package was tested for the presence of ricin twice.

    Both the FBI and the Secret Service are investigating.



    Ricin is a toxin that is manufactured from the castor bean and causes breathing issues, kidney and liver failure and possibly death.