Ricin detected in mail sent to Pentagon: reports
Two pieces of mail delivered to the Pentagon mail facility on Monday have initially tested positive for ricin, CNN reported. The FBI is reportedly taking the lead on an investigation into the incident. A Pentagon spokesman told the Associated Press that the packages had been found Monday at a delivery facility on the Pentagon grounds, not inside the main building containing the offices of the defense secretary.
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