Letter to Trump containing 'poison' intercepted in US; thought to be sent from Canada

A pack dressed to US President Donald Trump was commandeered by law enforcement officials on suspicion that it contained a poisous substance. All mails and packs dressed to White House are sorted and screened at an offsite facility for safety reasons and this is when suspicious pack was caught. Law enforcement ncies told US media said that tests were conducted which confirmed that suspicious pack contained a poison called Ricin. 

Poisous pack for US President Donald Trump?

After pack meant for Donald Trump containing Ricin was intercepted, investigators were instructed to probe matter. According to reports, FBI and US Secret Service are looking into matter along with US Postal Inspection Service. investigative authorities are looking into possibility that pack containing Ricin, dressed to Donald Trump, may have been sent from Cana, reported CNN. A US law enforcement official informed that similar packs were being investigated which were mailed to dresses in Texas and might be linked to same sender from Cana. reports d that Canian law enforcement officials are working in collaboration with ir US counterparts to find out more about pack.

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While speaking to CNN, an FBI Field Office in Washington assured that re is threat to public safety and said, " FBI and our US Secret Service and US Postal Inspection Service partners are investigating a suspicious letter received at a US government mail facility."

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What is Ricin?

A highly potent toxin is produced in castor oil plant seeds/castor beans and is kwn as ricin. It has been used by terrorists for ir plots and attacks since a very long time as this poisous substance is easily accessible. Ricin is highly toxic because it can affect human body if it comes in contact with eyes or is absorbed via damd skin and can also prove to be dangerous when inhaled, injected, or ingested. Ingestion of this poison can cause symptoms like nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea as well as pain, inflammation and haemorrh. It can also le to internal bleeding in stomach and intestines and cause organ failure of liver, spleen, kidneys as well as death due to circulatory system collapse.

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