Man Dead, Large Amount Of Possible Cyanide Found

cbs4 Denver ^ | August 12, 2008 | Rick Sallinger

[Scarpetta]

It has the makings of international intrigue. Less than two weeks before the Democratic National Convention a man has been found dead in a Denver hotel room with a container of what authorities initially suspect to be the deadly poison cyanide.

Adding to the intrigue is that the dead man, Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29, appears to be from outside the U.S. No passport was found on Dirie, who is believed to have entered the country from Canada.

A large container of a white powdery substance was found in the man's room on the fourth floor of the Burnsley Hotel at 10th and Grant.

Tests are now being done by the Denver Police Crime Lab to determine exactly what the substance is. The tests could take days.

It is not clear if the man died from the substance or some other cause.

Denver police are leading the investigation of the man's death. The FBI and other governmental agencies, including the Joint Terrorism Task Force, are assisting in the probe. Hazardous materials assistance has included the Colorado State Patrol and the Colorado National Guard.

FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis told CBS 4 that nothing so far has been found to link the case to terrorism or the coming convention.

The investigation is continuing.

[Scarpetta]

Mussie causing mischief.

[BunnySlippers]

Very interesting

[ElkGroveDan]

He must be Norwegian.

[BunnySlippers]

BTW, if they’d try it at a Dim convention, they’d try it at ours.

[Free Vulcan]

Indeed. Unfortunately it will probably be down the hole after today.

[tbpiper]

The Twin Cities area has a huge muslim population.

[ConservativeMan55]

"FBI Special Agent in Charge James Davis told CBS 4 that nothing so far has been found to link the case to terrorism or the coming convention."

Nothing to see here folks. Move along.........

[csvset]

The Ricin guy a few months ago, now this.

[El Gato]

Going after the apostate B. Hussein?

[Brilliant]

“Possible” cyanide? Maybe he’s only possibly dead.

[PGR88]

It was for the Kool-Aid they will be drinking.

[Rushmore Rocks]

fyi

[Oratam]

Curious.

[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2055031/posts?page=392#392

[dfwgator]

He must be Norwegian.

Wonderful plumage...

[Flycatcher]

if they’d try it at a Dim convention, they’d try it at ours.

Ours? You mean there's a party now that represents Hard Right conservatives?

[Shermy]

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_10177560?source=rss

a little more info here.

[JRios1968]

...Saleman Abdirahman Dirie, 29...

Those zany Amish!

[JRios1968]

Pining for the fjords...

[dynachrome]

Hmmmm. Very interesting.