Suspect accused of intentionally poisoning milk

PINGLIANG, Gansu - The tainted milk that killed three children and sickened 36 other people in Northwest China's Gansu province was the result of an intentional poisoning, local authorities said.

An investigation team set up by Pingliang city government said in a statement on Sunday that police have nabbed a suspect in the case, declining to give further details.

Police at first were not sure whether the milk that caused the poisoning had been tainted by an intentional crime or simply by improper storage.