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Arrest made over poisoned envelope addressed to Donald Trump
US Defense Department personnel, wearing protective suits, screen mail as it arrives at a US government facility near the Pentagon in Washington, DC. US authorities have intercepted an envelope addressed to US President Donald Trump that contained a substance identified as the poison ricin.
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What you need to know:
- Ricin, which is produced by processing castor beans, is lethal even in minute doses if swallowed, inhaled or injected, causing organ failure.
US authorities confirmed an arrest Sunday over an envelope addressed to President Donald Trump that contained a substance identified as the poison ricin.
The suspect was a woman who was carrying a gun when she was arrested by authorities, according to US media reports.
