A man in his 60s has been arrested under terrorism laws after traces of uranium were found in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport
.Border Force officers found a small amount of uranium with a shipment of scrap metal following a routine screening at Heathrow Airport on 29 December.
Commander Richard Smith, who leads the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command, said:"I want to be clear that despite making this arrest, and based on what we currently know, this incident still does not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public.The man has been released on bail until a date in April, the force said in a statement.
Officers said they did not find any other dangerous material at the address in Cheshire but the offence the man has been accused of relates to the making or possession of radioactive material.
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