ATLANTA — A letter that was sent to the Fulton County elections office containing possible fentanyl has been intercepted, according the Secretary of State's Office.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger shared on social media Friday afternoon that federal law enforcement notified his office that the letter sent by "domestic terrorists" had been intercepted.
He thanked the FBI and other agencies for their coordination.
Raffensperger addressed the media Thursday confirming that authorities were on the lookout for the potential threat. All Georgia counties were notified of the situation in case they were also sent these types of letters, Raffensperger said.
"Our number one priority is secure elections and protecting the men and women who secure our elections," according to a release from his office.
The news release stated that suspicious letters were sent to election offices in multiple states. According to a report from the Associated Press, four election offices in Washington state were evacuated due to suspicious envelopes containing fentanyl.
The AP reported that the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA) put out an advisory stating there was no immediate indication that any other election office in Georgia had been a target for the letters.
Fentanyl is an opioid that can be 50 times as powerful as the same amount of heroin, the AP reports. However, briefly touching it cannot cause an overdose and researchers have found that the risk of fatal overdose from accidental exposure is low.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.