A 28-year-old man who
denied stealing from a car was caught out by an invisible paint trap which
caused him to glow green in ultra violet (UV) light. Yafet
Askale was suspected of targeting a “trap car” set up with SmartWater traceable
liquid in Harlesden in June. When he was located, he was found to be in possession of stolen property,
including a laptop, and arrested. Yafet Askale was sprayed with SmartWater
traceable liquid which showed up only under UV light What he didn’t know was that he had activated a spray system when he stole the
items from a car, leaving him covered with the invisible substance. UV light
showed Askale's ghastly green glow, thus proving he had broken into the car. He was charged and pleaded not guilty to theft from motor vehicle at Hendon
Magistrates' Court on the 22 July. Askale was sentenced to a community order of
49 hours and ordered to pay £400 costs He was convicted at Brent Magistrates’ Court on 27 September and was sentenced
to a community order for 49 hours and ordered to pay £400 costs. Every bottle
of SmartWater contains a unique forensic code and can only be seen under UV
light. Detective Inspector Madeline Ryder of Brent Police said: "The trap
car forms part of an overall crime reduction strategy designed by SmartWater,
which is an effective weapon in the armoury of tools that we routinely use in
Brent. We will continue to target those who are insistent on committing these
types of offence." "Brent Police say very clearly to any would be
thieves - Don't come to Brent - our trap cars and trap houses are waiting for
you." Source (huffingtonpost.co.uk
)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
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