According to law enforcement sources, the package was not dangerous and appeared to be significantly different from those mailed in recent days to high-profile political figures and others who have been critical of President Trump.
As law enforcement investigates suspicious packages containing "potential explosive devices" addressed to Hillary and Bill Clinton, former President Barack Obama and CNN, "The View" co-host Meghan McCain compared these threats to getting heckled in a restaurant.
Mr. Abdallah was captured after law enforcement officials intercepted one package and set up a sting.
A law enforcement official said the package was addressed to Clapper at CNN, where he is a contributor, and was found at a mail sorting facility in New York.
Law enforcement officials seized 167,000 packages of synthetic hallucinogens known as bath salts that can mimic the effects of cocaine, LSD and methamphetamine, as well as the material to make 392,000 more packets.
Functions of Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare [now Health and Human Services] under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, to the extent such functions related to administration and enforcement of the Poison Prevention Packaging Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 1471 et seq)., transferred to Consumer Product Safety Commission by section 2079 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
A law enforcement official said that the package was addressed to Austin and was believed to be connected to the other packages under investigation.
Dodge will soon offer SXT's with a "special services" package for law enforcement.
Microsoft provides a forensics package to law enforcement known as the Computer Online Forensics Evidence Extractor.
Live shotgun shells and a firecracker four inches long were later discovered in the package, although law enforcement officials said there was never any danger of its being detonated.
