MASSACHUSETTS: Muslim Biotech Researcher Bought 800 Castor Beans to Extract Ricin
The fact that Ishtiaq Ali Saaem bought so much ricin and “researched homemade tasteless poisons” doesn’t suggest any genuinely innocent intent. There is, however, no indication in any news report of what exactly he was planning, or whether or not he had any jihadist sentiments. Given the establishment media’s general determination to whitewash and obscure the motivations of jihad terrorists whenever possible, we may never know whether or not Ishtiaq Ali Saeem was one.
“Biotech researcher bought 800 castor beans to extract ricin, feds say,”
by Kenneth Garger, New York Post, March 17, 2021 (thanks to Kevin):
A research director at a Massachusetts biotechnology firm has been arrested by federal authorities for allegedly trying to acquire the highly toxic poison ricin, officials said Tuesday.
Dr. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who has a doctorate in biomedical engineering, allegedly wanted to extract the toxin from 100 packets of castor beans that he ordered, according to the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts….
Saaem, who is from Pennsylvania, is accused of lying to investigators who questioned his purchase, telling them that he only meant to buy one packet of castor beans to plant and decorate his home with, prosecutors said.
After the first inquiry, prosecutors said Saaem researched homemade tasteless poisons.
In a second meeting with authorities, he again claimed the castor beans were simply meant for planting at home….
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