Border Force officials found small amount on passenger flight from Oman on 29 December
Photograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty ImagesCounter-terrorism police have launched an investigation after Border Force officials seized material containing uranium at Heathrow.
“I want to reassure the public that the amount of contaminated material was extremely small and has been assessed by experts as posing no threat to the public,” said Commander Richard Smith of the Met. Uranium is a natural metal that exists in the earth but can be dangerous to humans because it is an essential nuclear element.
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