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Counterterrorism police are investigating after British Border Pressure officers seized materials contaminated with uranium at Heathrow Airport.
Scotland Yard mentioned officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command had been contacted after a small quantity of contaminated materials was recognized throughout routine screening inside a bundle arriving to the UK on December 29.
Commander Richard Smith mentioned: “I wish to reassure the general public that the quantity of contaminated materials was extraordinarily small and has been assessed by specialists as posing no risk to the general public.
“Though our investigation stays ongoing, from our inquiries to this point, it doesn’t look like linked to any direct risk. As the general public would anticipate, nonetheless, we’ll proceed to comply with up on all accessible traces of inquiry to make sure that is positively the case.”
The drive mentioned the fabric has been recognized as being contaminated with uranium, no arrests had been made and officers had been working with companion businesses to research and guarantee there was no danger to the general public.
