Reply #21: Ricin Images [View All]

[Dunvegan]

Ricin can be extracted into either liquid or crystalline form:



Here are the raw castor beans which ricin is extracted from:



Here is the crystal molecular structure of ricin:



Here is picture of the micro-sized pellet used to release ricin, injected via umbrella tip into emigre, writer, and broadcast journalist Georgi Markov by Russian operatives in 1978.



Here is FBi information on the ricin letter sent to the White House threatening release of more ricin is the Dept. of Transportation didn't keep the present laws regarding hours of service regulations.

http://www.fbi.gov/page2/jan04/ricin010804.htm