British police have announced that they have opened an investigation after a package containing uranium was seized at London’s Heathrow Airport on December 29.

The package was discovered by border agents during a routine search. The package had originated in Pakistan and arrived on a flight from Oman. The uranium was found in a shipment of scrap metal and investigators are looking into whether it was the result of poor handling in Pakistan. The authorities have not yet released any information on whether the package was being imported or exported, or the intended use of the material. The investigation is ongoing and more details are yet to be known.

British police have said that the amount of contaminated material found in the package was extremely small and has been assessed by experts as posing no threat to the public. The police commander Richard Smith said in a statement that the investigation remains ongoing, but from the initial inquiry it does not appear to be linked to any direct threat. The Foreign Office of Pakistan also said that they haven’t received any official information regarding the matter, and they are confident that the reports are not factual. Even though the investigation is still ongoing, it seems that the authorities believe that the package does not pose any danger to the public.