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Mississippi man arrested in US ricin letters inquiry | Mississippi man arrested in US ricin letters inquiry |
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A man has been arrested in Mississippi in connection with the sending of letters containing ricin to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. | A man has been arrested in Mississippi in connection with the sending of letters containing ricin to President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge. |
Everett Dutschke was detained at his home in Tupelo at 01:00 (06:00 GMT) on Saturday and handed over to the US Marshals Service, police said. | Everett Dutschke was detained at his home in Tupelo at 01:00 (06:00 GMT) on Saturday and handed over to the US Marshals Service, police said. |
Mr Dutschke's home and former place of business were searched this week. | Mr Dutschke's home and former place of business were searched this week. |
He has links to a man against whom charges were filed and later dropped, as well as the senator and judge. | He has links to a man against whom charges were filed and later dropped, as well as the senator and judge. |
Ricin is a naturally occurring protein, found in the castor oil plant, which is highly toxic. It is 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. | Ricin is a naturally occurring protein, found in the castor oil plant, which is highly toxic. It is 6,000 times more poisonous than cyanide. |
List of names | List of names |
Tupelo Police Chief Tony Carleton said Mr Dutschke was taken into custody without incident on Saturday. His home had been under surveillance since Friday afternoon. | Tupelo Police Chief Tony Carleton said Mr Dutschke was taken into custody without incident on Saturday. His home had been under surveillance since Friday afternoon. |
A law enforcement official told WTVA that the 41-year-old was being held at the Lafayette County Detention Center, and that he would not appear in US District Court until Monday. | A law enforcement official told WTVA that the 41-year-old was being held at the Lafayette County Detention Center, and that he would not appear in US District Court until Monday. |
Agents from the FBI and the US Capitol Police, as well as members of an anti-terrorist response team from the Mississippi National Guard, searched Mr Dutschke's home on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as the premises of a former martial arts studio he ran in Tupelo. | Agents from the FBI and the US Capitol Police, as well as members of an anti-terrorist response team from the Mississippi National Guard, searched Mr Dutschke's home on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as the premises of a former martial arts studio he ran in Tupelo. |
Attention turned to Mr Dutschke after charges were dropped on Tuesday against Paul Kevin Curtis, a local Elvis impersonator. | Attention turned to Mr Dutschke after charges were dropped on Tuesday against Paul Kevin Curtis, a local Elvis impersonator. |
A search of Mr Curtis' home in nearby Corinth revealed no evidence to suggest he had sent the ricin-laced letters to President Obama, Senator Roger Wicker and Mississippi Judge Sadie Holland, officials said. | |
Hal Neilson, a lawyer for Mr Curtis, said he had named Mr Dutschke on a list of people who might have had a reason to hurt his client. Prosecutors "took it and ran with it," he added. | Hal Neilson, a lawyer for Mr Curtis, said he had named Mr Dutschke on a list of people who might have had a reason to hurt his client. Prosecutors "took it and ran with it," he added. |