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Washington, April 17 (IANS) Two days after the deadly Boston marathon bombings, the FBI Wednesday said a letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for the poison ricin.
The letter, intercepted at an off-site White House mail facility, was apparently from the same sender who mailed a "very similar" letter to Republican senator Roger Wicker Tuesday, the FBI said.
The letter is being tested further and results from full laboratory tests are expected in the next 24 to 48 hours, the agency said.
Poison-laced letter to Obama intercepted
The suspect was identified as Paul Kevin Curtis of Tupelo, Miss., federal officials told NBC News. They said he may appear in court as early as Wednesday night.
Both letters carried an identical closing statement, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by NBC News on Wednesday.
According to the FBI bulletin, both letters, postmarked April 8, 2013 out of Memphis, Tenn., included an identical phrase, "to see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance."
In addition, both letters are signed: "I am KC and I approve this message."
Curtis was arrested at his home in Corinth, Miss., at about 5:15 CT, after an investigation by federal, state and local agencies.
A radical,Fundamentalist Christian???
