Puffer Fish Toxin Guy Had Empty Poison Vials, Needles and Book Telling How Much Needed to Kill People

When the puffer fish toxin guy, Edward F. Bachner, IV, was arrested by the FBI June 30th in western Lake in the Hills, missing from the U.S. Attorney’s Office was the complaint.

That arrived July 1st in amended form.

Here’s the way the arrest went down, according to FBI Special Agent Curtis L. Hampton, and some of what was found in the search of his home:

“On June 30, 2008, at approximately 10:00 a.m., a special agent of the FBI acting in an undercover capacity called Edward F. Bachner, IV on Bachner’s cellular phone and left a voice mail message that informed Bachner that his Federal Express package arrived at the UPS store in Algonquin, Illinois.

“On June 30, 2008, at approximately 10:45 a.m., Bachner went to the UPS Store located at 2417 W. Algonquin Road, Algonquin, Illinois, and opened box #302. Prior to his arrival, the FBI had inserted a notice directing Bachner to sign for his Federal Express package with a store employee at the customer counter.

“When Bachner arrived he opened mail box #302 and then approached the customer service counter and spoke to an undercover FBI agent posing as a UPS store customer service employee. The U/C produced 2 paper forms for Bachner to read and sign indicated, among other things that the package contained hazardous materials.

“Bachner appeared to read the forms and signed one page. The U/C then handed Bachner a styrofoam box that contained 1 milligram of Tetrodotoxin in a sealed vial.

“After Bachner took possession of the box containing Tetrodotoxin, he began to leave the store. Once he left the store, several FBI agents approached Bachner and took him into custody.

“On June 30, 2008, FBI agents began to execute a search warrant at the defendant’s residence. That search is ongoing at the time of presentment complaint and is expected to last an indefinite time.

“At present time, agents have located 6 empty Tetrodotoxin vials and in Bachner’s residence, multiple needles and syringes, and a book that with deals (deals with) the effective doses of poisoning people.”

I guess that last paragraph explains why the FBI were wearing hazardous material suits when they searched Bachner’s home.


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