Oklahoma City:Federal authorities have arrested a man in Oklahoma City who is suspected of mailing hundreds of envelopes containing suspicious white powder to public officials and election offices across the United States.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, the mailings targeted more than 100 locations, including secretaries of state and administrative election offices, during the 2024 and 2026 election cycles.

The suspect is scheduled to make an initial court appearance later today. The arrest is the result of a joint investigation by the FBI, the US Postal Inspection Service, US Capitol Police, and the Oklahoma City Police Department.

US Senator James Lankford expressed gratitude towards law enforcement on social media platform X, thanking them for their efforts in protecting public safety. He was one of the recipients of a suspicious package.

This arrest occurs in conjunction with Tuesday's US midterm elections and follows a federal alert issued in October regarding hazardous letters sent to voting infrastructure in several states, causing facility evacuations in Oklahoma and parcel interceptions in Ohio. This led election directors nationwide to adopt contingency security measures.