SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) — Mysterious packets of seeds from China have arrived in various locations across the country, including Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls Police Capt. John Lohr says authorities don’t know what the seeds are or why they are randomly showing up.
He says don’t open the packet and report the receipt to the police.
The seeds have been reported in Minnesota, Utah, Virginia, Louisiana, Washington state, and New York.
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is also looking into the situation.
“We’re uncertain what these seeds may be and why people are receiving these unsolicited packages,” said Denise Thiede, MDA’s Seed Unit Supervisor. “Until we know more, we encourage people to contact us because of the risk they may pose to Minnesota agriculture and our natural landscapes.”
The MDA says as well as contacting them or other authorities like the police, they say do not plant the seeds and don’t throw them away.
