Crime | ricin Ricin Letter Suspect Arrested Woman arrested at US border, suspected of sending letter to Trump By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 21, 2020 12:01 AM CDT Copied An American flag flies at half-staff over the White House in Washington, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Federal officials have intercepted an envelope addressed to the White House that contained the poison ricin. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The woman suspected of sending a ricin-laced package to President Trump was arrested by US authorities at a New York border crossing, law enforcement sources tell the AP and CNN. The woman was allegedly trying to enter the US from Canada, and was carrying a gun. Prosecutors in Washington, DC, are expected to file federal charges against her. Authorities are also investigating similar packages sent to Texas; it's not yet clear whether the cases are related. (The package never made it to the White House.) Read These Next Trump laid a 'trap' for Democrats, and GOP aims to pounce. CNN boss asks workers not to 'jump to conclusions' about deal. Christina Applegate pulls back the curtain on her real life. Men's, women's hockey players stick together after Trump joke. Report an error