Police have started an investigation after three packages, containing “very toxic” chemicals went missing.
The packages, which have gone missing from Enthone, a company based in Sheerwater, were packed and ready to be sent to different firms across the UK but the packages never reached their destinations.
Two of the packages contain gold potassium cyanide, which produces the deadly gas hydrogen cyanide if it comes into contact with water or acid.
Surrey police have advised anyone who believes they have come into contact with the packages to seek urgent medical treatment.
Detective Inspector Andy Haslam said: “We are urging people not to touch, inhale or swallow any of these chemicals. If anyone believes they have done so, we urge them to seek immediate medical care.”
The packages have been 1ft x 1ft x 1ft (0.3m x 0.3m x 0.3m) in size.
Wednesday February 1st 2012
The Onlines