Man arrested in connection with investigation into traces of uranium identified at airport
A man has been arrested and released on bail as part of an ongoing investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium within a cargo package at Heathrow Airport on 29 December 2022. Officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command were contacted by Border Force colleagues at Heathrow after a cargo package containing scrap metal was found to be contaminated with a very small amount of uranium. It was detected during a routine screening on 29 December 2022. Last Saturday morning (14 January), police attended an address in Cheshire, supported by colleagues from Cheshire Police and Counter Terrorism Police North West. A man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 9 of the Terrorism Act 2006. He was taken to a police station in north west England, and was today released on bail until a date in April. Specialist officers also carried out a search at the same address at which the man was arrested. The search is now complete and no material that could be a threat to the public was found. Enquiries continue. #lhr #heathrow #heathrowairport #londonheathrow #arrested #investigation #uranium #tracesofuranium #cargo #package Read the full article
