Woman Arrested at US–Canada Border Over Ricin Letter Sent to Trump

Woman Arrested at US–Canada Border Over Ricin Letter Sent to Trump
The White House in Washington, on March 14, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
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A Canadian woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the deadly poison ricin to President Donald Trump was arrested while trying to enter the United States.

Mike Niezgoda, public affairs officer at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that the arrest took place on Sept. 20 at the Peace Bridge border crossing in Buffalo, New York. The woman’s name wasn’t immediately released.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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