Anthrax alarm at Ringier
On Thursday, the Blick Group's editorial office received a threatening letter containing white powder. The first floor of the press building was subsequently evacuated.
How the NZZ According to the Zurich city police, a rapid test showed that the powder was not anthrax, but a harmless substance. Thus, the Blick staff was able to resume work after one and a half hours. This was the second time this year that the city police had to investigate threats against Ringier. Back in January, the police arrested a 43-year-old man who had made anonymous threatening calls against the press house (Werbewoche.ch reported). In June, the man was sentenced to a conditional fine (Werbewoche.ch reported). (hae)
Image: Ringier
