The United States Postal Inspection Service, Federal Bureau
of Investigation and U.S. DOT Office of Inspector General
$100,000 REWARD
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A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s)
responsible for introducing a threatening letter addressed to
DOT containing the poison ricin discovered at a U.S. Postal
facility in Greenville, SC on October 15, 2003.
The author(s) of this letter claimed to be a fleet owner of
a tankercompany and demanded that the present laws regarding
hours of service regulations remain unchanged. On January 4,
2004, significant new federal regulations went into effect mandating
more rest and orienting drivers toward a 24-hour work/rest cycle.
Inside the envelope was a small, metal vial which contained
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Typewritten on the exterior of the envelope
was the following warning:
The following is a representation of the language contained
in the threat letter:
To the department of transportation: I’m a fleet owner
of a tanker company.
I have easy access to castor pulp. If my demand is dismissed
I’m capable of making Ricin.
My demand is simple, January 4 2004 starts the new hours
of service for trucks which include a ridiculous ten hours
in the sleeper berth.
Keep at eight or I will start dumping. You have been warned
this is the only letter that will be sent by me.
Fallen Angel
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Anyone having information,
contact the Tip Line 1-866-839-6241
Reward payment will be made in accordance with
conditions of Postal Service Reward Poster 296, dated February
2000.
Public Health Information regarding ricin can be found at
the Center for Disease Control website (www.cdc.gov)
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