Police forces intercepted a package addressed to US President Donald Trump that contained the poison ricin. News channel CNN reported this on Saturday.
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A package addressed to President Trump and delivered to the White House this week contained the poison ricin.
Employees of the president have confirmed this. The president did not get his hands on the package. All White House mail is sorted and screened.
Ricin is a highly toxic substance that comes from the beans of the Ricinus communis, also known as castor oil or castor oil plant. It is an extremely poisonous product that can be inhaled, swallowed and injected. Ricin production is relatively easy and inexpensive. There are three forms: liquid, crystal, and powder.
When ingested, it causes nausea, vomiting and internal bleeding from the stomach and intestines, followed by failure of vital organs.
It is unknown who sent the deadly poison, which can also be used as a biological weapon, to the president.
In 2013 President Barack Obama also received a letter containing ricin. That parcel was also intercepted in time.
The FBI Federal Criminal Investigation Department and the Secret Service, which protects the head of state and his family, are investigating the case.
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