COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nine more states and the U.S. Virgin Islands have intercepted envelopes sent to government offices containing suspicious powder.
On Thursday the letters arrived in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming.
Tests indicate the powder found in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, North Dakota and Utah isn’t harmful. Virgin Islands officials determined the powder there was cornstarch. Tests were pending in the other states.
Envelopes containing suspicious powder have already been received in a dozen other state capitals this week.
Evan Dreyer, spokesman for Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, on Monday said no suspicious mail had been received by Ritter’s office. Attempts to reach the governor’s office late Thursday were unsuccessful.
