From the FBI's Infragard Daily News Bulletin for today:
22. January 6, Associated Press - (Maryland) 2 fiery packages put Maryland mailrooms on alert. A disgruntled “lone wolf” griping about highway signs mailed a small package to Maryland’s Democratic governor and the parcel ignited when someone in the state mailroom unzipped it, shooting out a tiny flame that singed the worker’s fingers. About 15 minutes later January 6, a second worker was injured opening a similar package at a state government building 20 miles away. Soon after, mailrooms across Maryland were cleared and two other suspicious packages uncovered, though they turned out to be a toner cartridge and laptop batteries. Explosive material was not found in either package that ignited and authorities are not sure if any other dangerous packages are out there, but mailroom workers were expected back at work January 7. They will have pictures of the packages and were advised to be vigilant about anything suspicious. Meanwhile, the packages have prompted officials in at least four nearby states to be more vigilant. Source: http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/2-fiery-packages-put-Marylandmailrooms- on-alert/ErBr3mMywUaqlN0zO4r5PQ.cspx
23. January 6, Corpus Christi Caller-Times - (Texas; Colorado) Anthrax hoax shuts down UPS station overnight. Authorities responded to an anthrax threat in a United Parcel Service (UPS) package about 7 p.m. January 6 that turned out to be a hoax, Corpus Christi, Texas police said. An active duty Army Iraq War veteran stationed at Fort Collins, Colorado, sent a 3-foot by 3-foot package weighing about 19 pounds to his former mother-in-law after sending her a text he was shipping Anthrax to her and her daughter, his ex-wife, a police captain said. The soldier also is suspected of having some post war trauma problems, he said. The Corpus Christi Fire Department’s hazardous materials team was the first to handle the package, after police closed access to the UPS terminal in the 300 block of Navigation Boulevard. The street was closed for about 3 hours between Agnes and Leopard streets as a precaution, the spokesperson said. The soldier has been identified, and could face federal charges, which will be handled by the FBI. Source: http://www.caller.com/news/2011/jan/07/anthrax-hoax-shuts-down-upsstation- overnight/
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