worldUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 06:49 ISTA woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. The letter had been intercepted earlier this week before it reached the White House. Also read: Ricin found in White House originated in Canada, say policeThe letter addressed to the White House appeared to have originated in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have said. Also read: White House receives envelope containing poison ricin: OfficialA Navy veteran was arrested in 2018 and confessed to sending envelopes to Trump and members of his administration that contained the substance from which ricin is derived. In 2014, a Mississippi man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after sending letters dusted with ricin to President Barack Obama and other officials.

Source: Hindustan Times September 21, 2020 01:19 UTC