Powder that sparked evacuation of White House ‘tests positive for cocaine’

It is routine for emergency teams to quickly test a suspicious substance on the scene to determine whether it is hazardous and follow up with a more sensitive lab tests later

Police are seen outside the White House on Sunday night (Anthony Peltier/AP)

White powder that sparked a brief evacuation of the White House was cocaine, sources said.

Officials found the powder – in a small plastic envelope – in the heavily trafficked West Wing lobby on Sunday.