Federal Charges: Oklahoma Man Sent 700 Threatening Letters to Officials

Federal prosecutors indicted an Oklahoma resident on Sunday for a multi-year campaign of sending suspicious mail to government figures and journalists. The criminal complaint details how Robin Martin allegedly mailed more than 700 packages between the 2024 and 2026 election cycles. Each envelope contained a white powdery substance and specific threatening text.

The alleged mailings targeted state election officials, members of Congress, and media organizations. One package sent in September 2024 to state election officials included a nontoxic white substance and a three-page document titled “DECLARATION OF WAR.” That document listed grievances regarding the 2020 election and noted that Donald Trump had won. Some envelopes also featured messages written in ultraviolet reactive ink.

Court filings indicate the letters claimed to come from the “United States Traitor Elimination Army.” The group is described as a top-secret military organization with members across the country. The return address on the mail traced to a business in Takoma Park, Maryland, that previously housed Green Party offices. An FBI official stated the agency has not found a direct connection between Martin and that specific location.

If convicted on both counts, Martin faces a potential prison sentence of up to 15 years. The charges include conveying false or misleading information and mailing threatening communications. Public filings do not currently list an attorney representing Martin in the case. The FBI opened its inquiry several weeks before the arrest after receiving reports of suspicious packages sent to dozens of congressional offices.

All the letters contained the consistent message “YOU WILL BE ARRESTED FOR TREASON!! OR WORSE!!” Preliminary analysis determined the white powder was either yeast or flour. The FBI has not yet intercepted or fully tested every letter sent in the campaign. Officials are continuing to investigate the full extent of the mailings and the identity of all individuals involved.

Martin is the second person charged in connection with these suspicious packages. Last month, a man from Illinois was arrested on allegations that he sent similar packages to four members of Congress from his state. The timing of the mailings targeted key figures in politics and media ahead of the midterms. Prosecutors will now work to establish a definitive link between Martin and the hundreds of letters sent.