RCMP's probe of White House ricin letter focuses on Montreal suburb

A town just east of Montreal has become the focal point of an investigation into a ricin-laced letter mailed to U.S. President Donald Trump. “They’re leading the operation because there’s a potential risk from the hazardous substance in question,” she said. She was scheduled to appear in a Buffalo court Monday morning, but a spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney’s Office told the Sun her appearance has been held over until Tuesday at 4 p.m. “We can’t confirm that she lived in (the apartment), but it is connected to her,” Poirier said. passifiume@postmedia.com