TOPEKA, Kan. — (TOPEKA, Kan.) -- While the mysterious white powder inside scores of envelopes sent to Republican lawmakers and officials in at least three states has been deemed harmless, investigators say the mailings could still get someone killed.
"This isn't just a statement that somebody is trying to make. This is costing us the ability to save lives in Kansas," said Tony Mattivi, director of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, which led what Mattivi called the"unprecedented investigation" when more than 100 envelopes containing the powder and a threatening note were discovered this month in Kansas.
"We just don't know at the early stages how much of a threat it is ... We have no choice," Mattivi said. When the agency did try to grab the shipment, it was too late -- and having another law enforcement agency take action earlier wasn't an option because that would have required"significant coordination" and time, which the agency didn't have, Mattivi said.
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