Uranium discovered in package at Heathrow sparking counter-terror investigation

Counter-terrorism police are investigating after Border Force officers seized material contaminated with uranium at Heathrow (Dominic Lipinski/PA) (Picture: PA Archive)

Counter-terrorism police are investigating after Border Force officers seized material contaminated with uranium at Heathrow.

Scotland Yard said: “We can confirm officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command were contacted by Border Force colleagues at Heathrow after a very small amount of contaminated material was identified after routine screening within a package incoming to the UK on December 29, 2022.”