The US Postal Inspection Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have initiated an investigation into a series of incidents involving suspicious powder sent in letters to election workers across multiple US states.
On Thursday evening, the FBI released a statement acknowledging its response to “multiple incidents involving suspicious letters sent to ballot counting centers in several states.” The agency assured the public that law enforcement prioritizes their safety.
Several states, including Georgia, Oregon, and Washington, have reported receiving suspicious letters addressed to election officers or workers processing ballots from the recent election. A senior US official, unaware of letters elsewhere, stated that approximately a dozen such letters were sent to addresses in California, Nevada, and three other states.
In one case, the powder tested positive for fentanyl in a field test, according to officials. Georgia officials suspected that a letter received by Fulton County contained fentanyl. Despite the discovery of the suspicious powders, there have been no reports of injuries or adverse health effects, and experts are conducting further tests for additional details.
As reported by CBS News, the Secretary of State’s Office, in an emailed news release, specified that the targeted election offices were in King County. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed that Fulton County, Georgia, was among the election offices in multiple states that received suspicious letters. Raffensperger affirmed their collaboration with state and federal partners to ascertain if additional Georgia officials were being targeted, emphasizing that domestic terrorists would not undermine the right to free and fair elections.
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