China News Service, September 21. According to the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) report, on the 20th, a federal law enforcement official in the United States stated that a suspect suspected of sending letters containing ricin to U.S. President Trump has been arrested. Arrest. The person was allegedly arrested while trying to enter the United States from Canada and is currently being detained by Customs and Border Protection.
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Earlier this week, US law enforcement officers intercepted a package sent to President Trump that contained ricin.
The New York Times reported that the suspect who sent the letter was a woman.
It is reported that the suspect has also sent letters to different federal prisons, but it is not clear which prisons were sent to or who the recipients were.
Investigators also said that they have not found any links between the letter and any terrorist organization, and they refused to disclose evidence pointing to the suspect.
However, officials said that no possibility has yet been ruled out.
Ricin is a highly toxic compound extracted from castor beans and has been used for intimidation and other purposes.
It can be used in powder, granule, mist or acid form.
If ingested, it can cause nausea, vomiting, and bleeding in the stomach and intestines, and then lead to liver, spleen and kidney failure, and death due to the collapse of the circulatory system.