UK cops arrests man after uranium discovered at London’s Heathrow Airport

The UK Metropolitan Police mentioned that an aged man was arrested in reference to an investigation linked to the invention of traces of uranium present in a cargo package deal at London airport.

UPDATED: Jan 16, 2023 07:49 IST

A really small amount of uranium was detected in a package deal that arrived at Heathrow Airport on December 29. (Photo: Reuters/File)

By Reuters:

A person in his 60s has been arrested in reference to an investigation linked to the invention of traces of uranium present in a cargo package deal at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police mentioned on Sunday.

The man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was launched on bail as a part of the investigation, the Police mentioned.

A really small amount of uranium was detected in a package deal that arrived at Heathrow Airport on December 29.

Richard Smith, head of London police’s Counter Terrorism Command mentioned that, regardless of the arrest, the incident does “not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public”.

Officers attended an tackle in Cheshire yesterday and the person was taken to a police station in northwest England and was at this time launched on bail till a date in April.

Uranium can be utilized for civilian energy era and scientific functions and is a key ingredient in nuclear weapons. Certain isotopes emit radiation that may be dangerous to people, and the metallic itself is poisonous if ingested or inhaled.

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Jan 16, 2023