A man has been arrested under terrorism laws after traces of uranium were found in a cargo package at Heathrow Airport, police said.
Uranium was detected in a package at the airport on Dec. 29, London’s Metropolitan Police confirmed on Jan. 11.
The man, who is in his 60s, was arrested after counter-terror officers searched an address in Cheshire on Saturday.
He was arrested on suspicion of an offence under Section 9 of the Terrorism Act 2006, which covers the making and possession of radioactive devices.
He has been released on bail until April, the Metropolitan Police said on Sunday, adding that there does not appear to be any direct threat to the public….