Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Man arrested for having illegal Puffer fish toxin


LAKE IN THE HILLS, Illinois - A suburban Chicago man was charged Monday with possessing an illegal toxin found in puffer fish. Edward Bachner, 35, was charged with one count of illegal possession of tetrodotoxin, a felony. He was being held in federal custody pending a detention hearing Wednesday. Using the alias Edmond Backer, Bachner allegedly claimed he was a doctor when he ordered 98 milligrams of the toxin from a New Jersey chemical company. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - DVD Planet