ricin

08.30.08

What the Heck is Ricin?

Investigators still don’t know why or how this poisonous compound came to be found in a Las Vegas hotel room, but we've got the beta on its deadly effects
By Megan Miller Posted 02.29.2008 at 7:43 pm 4 Comments

When a pile of castor beans and a couple of vials of white powder turned up on Thursday in a room at the Extended Stay America Hotel near the Las Vegas strip, authorities went into panic mode, calling in police, Homeland Security and FBI agents to investigate.

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