TYLER, Texas – A 20-year-old Athens, Texas, man has been
sentenced to federal prison for the unlawful possession of ricin in the Eastern
District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown and Assistant
Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers today.
Abel Keith Fulton pleaded guilty on Mar. 20, 2018 and was
sentenced to 46 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Robert W.
Schroeder, III. Fulton was also ordered
to pay restitution in the amount of $30,060.00 for costs incurred by law
enforcement officials in connection with the removal of the hazardous materials
and decontamination of his residence.
According to information presented in court, from August to
September 2016, Fulton possessed ricin at his home in Athens, Texas. Ricin is a biological toxin that can be fatal
if ingested, inhaled, or injected. There
is no known antidote or cure for ricin poisoning. Fulton made the ricin using supplies that he
purchased online.
This
case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, and the Athens Police Department and prosecuted by
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Coan and Trial Attorney Jerome Teresinski of the
Department of Justice National Security Division.
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