FBI Arrests NYC Man for Attempted Ricin Purchase

The Justice Department said a New York man has been charged with trying to obtain and distribute the highly potent and potentially fatal toxin known as ricin. He was caught by an uncover FBI agent in an online forum. U.S. officials announced Tuesday that Cheng Le has been indicted on two counts and faces life in prison for his attempt to have ricin sent to him last month by U.S. mail.  According to a Justice Department statement, he wanted to resell the ricin to at least one...

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