According to law enforcement officials, the woman was arrested by U.S. authorities with a gun.
Washington Washington, D.C. In the U.S. Lawyers are expected to bring charges against him.
A person familiar with the investigation told CNN’s Josh Campbell that the letter was sent from St. Hubert, Quebec, and contained a granular substance with similar physical characteristics as ground castor lentils.
Two tests were performed to confirm the presence of Rixin. All mail to the White House is sorted and screened at the FSite facility before it reaches the White House.
A spokesman for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who confirmed on Saturday that he was working with the FBI to investigate the case, told CNN on Sunday that “the RCMP is not yet in a position to issue a statement, or confirm / deny any reports.” . ”
A spokesman for the FBI and Washington’s Washington Field Office confirmed Sunday that the arrests had been made and that an investigation was under way.
The FBI’s Washington field office said in a statement to CNN on Saturday that “the FBI and our partners in the US Secret Service and the US Postal Inspection Service are investigating a suspicious letter found on a US government mail facility. At this time, there is no threat to public safety.”
Officials are investigating additional similar packages sent to addresses in Texas that may be connected to the same sender in Canada, CNN reported earlier, according to U.S. News Agency. Said the law enforcement officer.
Mary-Liz Power, chief spokeswoman for Canada’s Minister of Public Security Bill Blair, told CNN on Saturday, We are aware of reports of packages containing Rixin to federal government locations.
“Canadian law enforcement is working closely with their U.S. counterparts. We cannot comment further as this is an active investigation,” he said.
Rikin is a highly toxic compound extracted from castor beans that is used in terrorist plots. It can be used in powder, white, mist or acid form. If ingested, it causes nausea, vomiting and internal bleeding of the stomach and intestines, followed by death by liver, spleen and kidney failure, and collapse of the circulatory system.
As much as 500 micrograms – the size of the head of a pin – can kill an adult. There is no specific test for exposure and once the antidote is contacted.
Rikin can be easily and cheaply produced, but experts say it is more effective than a weapon of mass destruction.
The story has been updated with additional reporting on Sunday.
CNN’s Paula Newton, Christina Carrega, Josh Campbell and Paul LeBlanc contributed to the report.
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