700 letters linked to Oklahoma man in federal hoax charge
Robin Martin faces charges after sending packages with white powder to election and congressional offices.
By Meera Fletcher ·
Federal officials have linked a series of strange mailings to a single sender in Oklahoma.
Robin Martin was charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications.
He was arrested Monday and appeared in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
No attorney listed in online records spoke on his behalf.
The FBI says Martin sent more than 700 letters to public figures.
These recipients included election officials, members of Congress, pollsters, news media, and federal law enforcement.
Each package contained a nonhazardous white powder, identified in many cases as yeast or flour.
Not all mailings have been fully tested, according to a court filing made public Tuesday.
The investigation began in 2024 when election officials in every state reported receiving similar mail.
Those early letters included a white substance and a three-page document declaring war.
The sender used a return address for the U.S.T.E.A., or United States Traitor Elimination Army, in Takoma Park, Maryland.
A common theme in both the 2024 and 2026 mailings was a warning about upcoming arrests for treason or worse, FBI agent David Cole stated in an affidavit.
Source: WKMG-TV
