Three federal agencies are jointly investigating a case in which a letter containing ricin, a deadly substance, was found at a Greenville, S.C., postal facility last October.
The letter was addressed to the Department of Transportation, and the sender was protesting the new hours of service rules for truck drivers.
The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Inspector General are offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for writing the letter.
The author or authors of this typewritten letter claimed that he or she was a fleet owner of a tanker company and demanded that the present laws regarding truck driver hours of service regulations remain unchanged.
Earlier this week, significant new federal regulations went into effect mandating more rest and orienting drivers toward a 24-hour work/rest cycle. A typewritten message on the exterior of the envelope indicated "caution RICIN POISON Enclosed in sealed container. Do not open without proper protection."
Inside the envelope was a small, metal vial, which contained ricin, a white, granular, potentially deadly poison.
The author(s) of this letter claimed to have the ability to make large quantities of ricin and to use this poison if the new hours of service regulations were not repealed by Jan. 4, 2004. The letter was signed "Fallen Angel."
Anyone with information concerning the identity of the individual(s) responsible for authoring this threatening letter is requested to contact the FBI toll free at (866) 839-6241.
The letter was addressed to the Department of Transportation, and the sender was protesting the new hours of service rules for truck drivers.
The FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Inspector General are offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual responsible for writing the letter.
The author or authors of this typewritten letter claimed that he or she was a fleet owner of a tanker company and demanded that the present laws regarding truck driver hours of service regulations remain unchanged.
Earlier this week, significant new federal regulations went into effect mandating more rest and orienting drivers toward a 24-hour work/rest cycle. A typewritten message on the exterior of the envelope indicated "caution RICIN POISON Enclosed in sealed container. Do not open without proper protection."
Inside the envelope was a small, metal vial, which contained ricin, a white, granular, potentially deadly poison.
The author(s) of this letter claimed to have the ability to make large quantities of ricin and to use this poison if the new hours of service regulations were not repealed by Jan. 4, 2004. The letter was signed "Fallen Angel."
Anyone with information concerning the identity of the individual(s) responsible for authoring this threatening letter is requested to contact the FBI toll free at (866) 839-6241.
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