Published 16:40 IST, September 21st 2020
White House receives poisoned letter, netizens suspect Walter White from ‘Breaking Bad’
Since the news of White House receiving a 'poison letter' broke, netizens were convinced that it was Walter White from Breaking Bad who sent the package.
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A pack dressed to US President Donald Trump was recently intercepted by US authorities and it was revealed that it contained poisous substance identified as ricin. highly potent toxin is an uncommon concept, however, most fans of popular TV series Breaking B are familiar with poison. Ever since news of Trump receiving poisous envelop broke netizens were convinced that it was indeed fictional character Walter White who sent pack to White House.
In famous series, Walter White, played by Bryan Cranston, h tried to use same poisous substance, ricin, to kill a major character on show, Gus Fring. He was also suspected of poisoning a young kid with toxin. w that White House confirmed suspicious pack contained ricin, internet users flooded Twitter with Walter White’s GIFs and pictures and said that ‘Breaking B’ character mailed ricin to Trump.
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Woman suspected of sending letter arrested
On September 21, however, a woman suspected of sending pack was arrested by US Customs and Border Protection officers. Law enforcement officials, on condition of anymity, told Associated Press that suspect is a woman but her name was t released. She was taken into custody at Peace Bridge Border crossing near Buffalo on Sunday. Royal Canian Mounted Police said that letter containing Ricin dressed to White House appears to have been originated in Cana.
This letter was caught at an offsite government facility that sorts and screens all mail dressed to White House and President Donald Trump for safety reasons. Law enforcement ncies told US media that tests were conducted which confirmed that suspicious pack contained a poison called Ricin. FBI, US Secret Service and US Postal Inspection Service are investigative authorities in this case. Working in collaboration with ir Canian counterparts, y are investigating possibility that pack may have been sent from Cana.
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16:41 IST, September 21st 2020