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NBC News reported Wednesday evening that an arrest has been made in the case of ricin-laced letters being sent to the President Barack Obama and to Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.). The suspect was identified as Kenneth Curtis of Tupelo, Miss.
According to the FBI, both letters contained a closing statement with the identical phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance." Both are also signed with the initials 'KC."
The letter sent to Obama was intercepted Wednesday and is still being further tested.
A number of Senate offices around the country encountered suspicious mail scares on Wednesday, including those of Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ricin is a deadly powder that can cause symptoms including respiratory stress, fever, cough, nausea and chest tightness. Low blood pressure and respiratory failure can occur as a result of inhalation.
The Department of Justice released the following statement on the arrest, confirming the name of the suspect to be Paul Kevin Curtis, and not Kenneth Curtis:
Obama Ricin Letter Arrest Made: FBI
According to the FBI, both letters contained a closing statement with the identical phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance." Both are also signed with the initials 'KC."
The letter sent to Obama was intercepted Wednesday and is still being further tested.
A number of Senate offices around the country encountered suspicious mail scares on Wednesday, including those of Sens. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ricin is a deadly powder that can cause symptoms including respiratory stress, fever, cough, nausea and chest tightness. Low blood pressure and respiratory failure can occur as a result of inhalation.
The Department of Justice released the following statement on the arrest, confirming the name of the suspect to be Paul Kevin Curtis, and not Kenneth Curtis:
Obama Ricin Letter Arrest Made: FBI