Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:45:17 +0500 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:45:17 +0500 60 Man arrested after uranium found at UK’s Heathrow Airport https://english.aaj.tv/news/30309801/man-arrested-after-uranium-found-at-uks-heathrow-airport <p><strong>LONDON: A man, in his 60s, has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the <a href="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/30309299/british-police-probe-uranium-package-allegedly-originated-in-pakistan-seized-at-heathrow">discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package</a> at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.</strong></p> <p>The man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was released on bail as part of the investigation, the police added.</p> <p>A very small quantity of uranium was detected in a package that arrived at Heathrow Airport on Dec 29.</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/3 w-full media--right media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--newskitlink '> <iframe class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)" width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative" src="https://www.aajenglish.tv/news/card/30309299" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div> </figure></p> <p>Richard Smith, head of London Police’s Counter-Terrorism Command, said that despite the arrest, the incident does “not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public”.</p> <p>Officers attended an address in Cheshire and took the man to a police station in north west England. He was later released on bail until a date in April.</p> <p>Uranium can be used for civilian power generation and scientific purposes and is a key ingredient in nuclear weapons. Certain isotopes emit radiation that can be harmful to humans, and the metal itself is toxic if ingested or inhaled.</p> LONDON: A man, in his 60s, has been arrested in connection with an investigation linked to the discovery of traces of uranium found in a cargo package at London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK Metropolitan Police said on Sunday.

The man was arrested on suspicion of a terror offence on Saturday and was released on bail as part of the investigation, the police added.

A very small quantity of uranium was detected in a package that arrived at Heathrow Airport on Dec 29.

Richard Smith, head of London Police’s Counter-Terrorism Command, said that despite the arrest, the incident does “not appear to be linked to any direct threat to the public”.

Officers attended an address in Cheshire and took the man to a police station in north west England. He was later released on bail until a date in April.

Uranium can be used for civilian power generation and scientific purposes and is a key ingredient in nuclear weapons. Certain isotopes emit radiation that can be harmful to humans, and the metal itself is toxic if ingested or inhaled.

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