Man charged with producing ricin
Getty ImagesA man from Greater Manchester has been charged with producing the highly toxic poison ricin.
Callum Browne, from Salford, is charged under the 1996 Chemical Weapons Act with producing a biological toxin and for the attempted production of a psychoactive substance.
Ricin is found naturally in castor beans. Ingesting even a tiny quantity of the poison - for which there is no known antidote - can cause rapid organ failure and lead to death.
Browne, 28, will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court later.
He was arrested shortly after 20:30 BST on 31 May after police were called to Rowland Street in Salford by North West Ambulance Service staff attending a concern for welfare call.
Officers found substances believed to be potentially hazardous at the property.
These were removed and no injuries were reported, said Greater Manchester Police.
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