SmartWater Campaign – Man Charged With Theft

A 28-year-old man has been arrested and charged with theft as part of an ongoing Police Scotland initiative utilising SmartWater Technology Ltd.

Since September, thousands of homes across Scotland have been provided with the specially designed chemical marking solution to prevent housebreakings in areas that had been previously identified as a hotspot for acquisitive crime offences.

However, in addition, police and SmartWater have also been utilising opportunities to proactively target those involved in crimes of this nature

For the past few weeks, officers in Edinburgh have planted a mountain bike, which is coated in the solution, at various areas of the city.

On Friday 21st November the bike was stolen from outside the University of Edinburgh Library in George Street.

Police were then able to trace the stolen property to an address in Hyvot Gardens the following day and detained a male in connection with the theft.

Using the unique SmartWater UV lamp the male was found to be covered in the marking solution and was subsequently arrested.

He will appear in court at a later date.

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