Mysterious Seeds
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At least two people, one in Colman and one in Flandreau, reported receiving suspicious seed packages last week.
The United States Department of Agriculture is aware that people in all 50 states have received unsolicited seed packages that appear to come from China. States have been warning people not to open the packages and to save all mailing material to turn in to agriculture authorities. The USDA is testing seeds to see if they are dangerous.
Sheriff Troy Wellman said his office went and got the package that had not been opened in Colman. “We went out and secured the seed, have them in our office as evidence and plan on destroying them,” he said.
The Flandreau Police Department also has packages of seeds that an individual received in the mail, opening the outer envelope but not the seeds inside, said Chief Zach Weber. The package says it was mailed from China, although it is unclear who sent them.