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Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 38, purchased ingredients for the powerful poison ricin. He pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice. See Boston.com.

An Upper Macungie Township man was sentenced for obstructing an investigation into his efforts to acquire the deadly toxin ricin, which prosecutors said were inspired by "Breaking Bad."

BOSTON – The director of advanced research at a Massachusetts biotechnology firm was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for obstructing an

‘Breaking Bad’ inspired Lehigh Valley man who tried to buy ricin, feds say Updated 8:11 AM; A Lehigh Valley man who used to head advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerul poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who now lives in Upper Macungie Township, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obstruction of justice for lyi...

By - Associated Press - Tuesday, April 13, 2021 BOSTON (AP) - The former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerul poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who currently lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obst...

increase font size Authorities did not say if he intended to use any poisons. Associated Press Share BOSTON — The former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show “Breaking Bad” when he tried to obtain the powerful poison ricin, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, who currently lives in Allentown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obstruction of justice f...

Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, 37, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Boston to obstruction of justice for lying to federal authorities about his reason for purchashing castor beans, the source of ricin.