BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhuanet) -- The man accused of sending poisoned letters to US President has been released from jail. According to the US Marshals Service, Paul Kevin Curtis was released on bail.

Curtis was arrested last week at his home in the town of Corinth, Mississippi. He was charged with sending letters laced with the lethal toxin ricin to Obama, Republican Senator Roger Wicker and a judge from Lee County.

His release comes after court documents showed a hearing on his detention had been indefinitely postponed. But the charges against him have not been dropped. On Monday, investigators searched Curtis’ home, his vehicle and his ex-wife’s home but failed to discover any incriminating evidence. Curtis’ defence lawyer has called for the case to be dropped.

(Source: CNTV.cn)