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The solution for crime Two thieves have been sent to jail after being caught with the help of SmartWater. Matthew David Morgan and Shaun Devey were both sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for their part in the burglary in Morriston, Swansea. The Swansea Council property had been targeted in previous raids, during which copper piping had been ripped out and stolen. As a result the authority fitted a SmartWater device, which sprays a liquid on intruders. The solution stays on skin and clothes, so any sprayed offenders will carry evidence of their crime wherever they go. Acting detective inspector Keith Morgan said: "The operation to arrest these men was as a result of good working practices with our partners. Our message is simple - anyone who is arrested and is found to have traces of SmartWater on their person or clothing will have some explaining to do." As each batch of SmartWater contains a unique chemical signature that can be traced back to its point of origin, it links property to its owner and criminals to a crime scene. The liquid can only be seen using ultra-violet lights used by the police. Swansea Crown Court heard Morgan and Devey both had traces of SmartWater from the Morriston property on their clothes and skin. Dorian Samuel, operations manager for Swansea Council, said the authority was committed to protecting its properties against theft or vandalism: "This is an excellent example of joint working and close collaboration between agencies to resolve a problem," he said.

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The solution for crime

Two thieves have been sent to jail after being caught with the help of SmartWater. Matthew David Morgan and Shaun Devey were both sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for their part in the burglary in Morriston, Swansea.

The Swansea Council property had been targeted in previous raids, during which copper piping had been ripped out and stolen. As a result the authority fitted a SmartWater device, which sprays a liquid on intruders. The solution stays on skin and clothes, so any sprayed offenders will carry evidence of their crime wherever they go.

Acting detective inspector Keith Morgan said: "The operation to arrest these men was as a result of good working practices with our partners. Our message is simple - anyone who is arrested and is found to have traces of SmartWater on their person or clothing will have some explaining to do."

As each batch of SmartWater contains a unique chemical signature that can be traced back to its point of origin, it links property to its owner and criminals to a crime scene. The liquid can only be seen using ultra-violet lights used by the police. Swansea Crown Court heard Morgan and Devey both had traces of SmartWater from the Morriston property on their clothes and skin.

Dorian Samuel, operations manager for Swansea Council, said the authority was committed to protecting its properties against theft or vandalism: "This is an excellent example of joint working and close collaboration between agencies to resolve a problem," he said.

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