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Terri
01-08-2003, 01:52 PM
CNN
January 8, 2003

LONDON, England (CNN) -- A seventh man has been arrested by anti-terrorism police investigating the discovery of the highly toxic poison, ricin, at a London address.

The 33-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday and is being held at a police station in London. On Wednesday, police began searching for at least three more suspects believed to be linked to the discovery of the poison.

Six Algerians are already being questioned by anti-terror police after raids on two addresses in north and east London unearthed small traces of the toxic substance, which is twice as deadly as Cobra venom, as well as ingredients and equipment for making it.

All ports and airports have been put on high alert by police.

Full Story (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/01/08/uk.ricin.hunt/)

Scary stuff!

Der Alte
01-08-2003, 03:13 PM
I notice that they are also reporting that ricin was being made in Iraq and in labs used by the Al Queda. If they get to the bottom of this episode in England I imagine they will find ties to one or the other.