An Iranian man has been taken into custody in Germany suspected of procuring the deadly poisons cyanide and ricin to commit an “Islamist-motivated” attack.

Police have taken a 32-year-old Iranian citizen into custody and his premises in the city of Castrop-Rauxel were searched as part of the investigation.

“The suspect is suspected of having prepared a serious act of violence endangering the state by allegedly procuring cyanide and ricin to commit an Islamist-motivated attack,” a statement from the Duesseldorf public prosecutor’s office and police in the cities of Recklinghausen and Muenster said on Sunday.

Police said a second individual was detained as part of the searches, adding a decision on whether to issue an official arrest warrant would be made later while the investigation is continuing.

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Ricin, found naturally in castor beans, can cause death within 36 to 72 hours from exposure to an amount as small as a pinhead.

No known antidote exists.

News about Sunday’s searches comes a month after German authorities arrested 25 members and supporters of a far-right group that the prosecutor’s office said was preparing a violent overthrow of the state.

-Reuters