Press Release
For Immediate Release
August 24, 2009

Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691


FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate Recent Accomplishments

The FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) is reporting a number of recent accomplishments including several arrests, convictions, and indictments in cases involving a variety of chemical, biological, and radiological threats.

“We are unrelenting in our efforts to protect the American people from weapons of mass destruction. Whether it is a threatening letter filled with ‘powder’ to a investigating a major radiological incident, we remain committed to strengthening the FBI’s close working relationships with all of our partners to prevent, investigate, and resolve these incidents,â€