AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter to Trump arrested

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing poison ricin, which was dressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Cana border, three law enforcement officials told Associated Press.

letter h been intercepted earlier this week before it reached White House. woman was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Peace Bridge border crossing near Buffalo and is expected to face federal charges, officials said Sunday. Her name was t immediately released.

letter dressed to White House appeared to have originated in Cana, Royal Canian Mounted Police have said. It was intercepted at a government facility that screens mail dressed to White House and President Donald Trump and a preliminary investigation indicated it tested positive for ricin, according to officials.

officials were t authorized to discuss ongoing investigation publicly and spoke on condition of anymity.

re have been several prior instances in which U.S. officials have been targeted with ricin sent through mail.

A Navy veteran was arrested in 2018 and confessed to sending envelopes to Trump and members of his ministration that contained substance from which ricin is derived. letters were intercepted, and one was hurt.

In 2014, a Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after sending letters dusted with ricin to President Barack Obama and or officials.