Man convicted of plot to sell ricin 'death pills' for 'risk-free' murder

A US man looking to acquire ricin so he could sell “simple and easy death pills” and guarantee “risk-free” murder has been convicted of federal charges.

The jury in New York returned the verdict against 22-year-old Cheng Le after a four-day trial, convicting him of attempting to acquire ricin as a weapon, postal fraud and identity theft.