CLEVELAND — A 34-year-old Ohio man with prior terrorism convictions has been accused of having a deadly toxin.
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Brandon L. Baxter of Cleveland was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to biological weapons and possession of a biological toxin by a restricted person.
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Officials say ricin is lethal to humans even in very small amounts, according to CBS affiliate WOIO.
Baxter faces a prior terrorism conviction tied to a 2012 plot to bomb the Route 82 bridge in Macedonia, Ohio.
If convicted, Baxter faces up to 15 years in prison.
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