'Fake Bomb' Found on UPS Flight

BBC News reports:

An investigation has been launched into how a fake bomb was put on a cargo plane and flown from the UK to Turkey without being detected.

The UPS flight travelled to Istanbul with the package, reportedly containing a timer, wires and a detonator.

The UK Department for Transport said it was taking the matter "very seriously".

A 26-year-old man arrested on suspicion of making a bomb hoax was detained on 23 March but later bailed to return to a north London police station in May.

Police stressed the incident was not terrorist-related.

A Turkish man had delivered the package, disguised as a wedding cake box, to a UPS office in Camden, north London, a fortnight ago, according to ITV News.

A Department for Transport spokesman said: "We have already begun an investigation which will look at all aspects of this incident, including UPS's procedures.

"The UK has one of the toughest security regimes for air cargo in the world. All security measures are subject to continuous review."