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The search of the house was carried out in the city of Longueuil, south of the metropolis, as announced by a spokesman for the RCMP national police authority. It was done at the request of the FBI of the United States Federal Police. The agents involved in the search are reportedly specialized in handling biological, chemical, nuclear and explosive substances. The police spokesman did not say whether the woman who was arrested Monday lived in the registered apartment.
The woman was in custody when she was about to enter the United States from Canada. She carried a pistol with her. It must be brought before a US federal court on Tuesday. According to information from the Canadian media, it is a 53-year-old Canadian woman of French origin.
According to the RCMP, the woman had sent letters containing ricin not only to Trump, but also to five addresses in the US state of Texas. Hidalgo County Police Chief Eddie Guerra said on Twitter that he and three other officials from his agency had received ricin letters. No one was injured.
According to US media, the ricin letter to President Donald Trump was intercepted a few days ago and did not reach the White House. Mail for the White House is first sorted and examined in warehouses outside of Washington.
Ricin is a poisonous protein that is obtained from the seeds of the miracle tree. In humans, if inhaled, swallowed or injected, the substance can cause serious organ damage and, depending on the dose, death. There is no known antidote.
