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The discovery of the white powdery substance prompted a brief evacuation of the White House on Sunday
The Secret Service is investigating a “white, powdery substance” found in the White House on Sunday that D.C. fire officials said tested positive for cocaine.
The polvoron video depicts a man, allegedly President Bongbong Marcos sniffing a white powdery substance. [1] This substance is suggested to be cocaine , or euphemistically polvoron . [ 2 ]
They were found lying on the ground holding "30 brick-like packages containing a white powdery substance," with an estimated value of more than $1.1 million, per the press release.
Cocaine can be in the form of fine white powder and has a bitter taste. Crack cocaine is a smokeable form of cocaine made into small "rocks" by processing cocaine with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water. [12] [48] Crack cocaine is referred to as "crack" because of the crackling sounds it makes when heated. [12]
Ricin is a white powder that can be produced as a liquid or a crystal. [1] Ricin is an extremely toxic plant protein that can cause severe allergic reactions, and exposure to small quantities can be fatal. [1] The toxin inhibits the formation of proteins within cells of exposed people. [1]
A formal lab test of the white substance found at the White House on Sunday has come back positive for cocaine, Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said.
A copycat hoax letter containing harmless white powder was opened by reporter Judith Miller in The New York Times newsroom. [32] [33] Also unconnected to the anthrax attacks was a large envelope received at American Media, Inc., in Boca Raton, Florida (which was among the victims of the attacks), in September 2001.