Update: The man who was staying in the room where the Ricin was found is hospitalized and in a coma. Police claim that they don’t believe that this incident is terrorist related. However, I’m a bit confused; the man who reported the Ricin is unidentified and wasn’t a guest of the motel. Can we conclude that the unidentified man has ties to the comatose man? The whole story seems to still be developing and is quite strange to say the least.
The toxin Ricin was found at a Las Vegas extended stay motel. Ricin is derived from castor beans and is so toxic that the amount of a pinhead can kill an adult person. The toxin gets inside the cells of the body and prevents the cells from making vital protein.
Reportedly an unidentified man, who was not a guest of the motel, brought it to the attention of motel workers:
The substance was brought to the attention of employees at Extended StayAmerica, 4270 S. Valley View Blvd., at approximately 2:30 p.m. by an unidentified man who gained access to one of the motel rooms, though he was not staying at the property, police said.
The motel employees thought that the substance looked suspicious and called authorities. The employees and others who came in contact with the toxin have been decontaminated and hospitalized for observation.
Officers on the scene said that the Ricin was in a small vile along with the actual castor beans.
Source: Las Vegas Sun
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