Steal from high tech liquid traps

Yafet Aşkale culprit, 28, has suffered a dye invisible to infiltrate and steal a car has 'tied liquid trap' in Harlesden, northwest London in June.

Yafet Askale sprayed a "stealth dye" when he broke into the car without knowing it.

Police have found the thief has stolen stolen items from a car, including a personal computer.

When exposed to ultraviolet light, Yafet Askale's face and coat appears full of SmartWater - a colorless, odorless liquid that can not be seen with the eye, but can stay on the skin for up to several weeks.

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The Askale, who lived in Harlesden Gardens, Harlesden was later convicted of car theft in a Hendon Magistrates court, was fined 48 hours of public labor and fined $ 400.

Brent County police have tested the SmartWater liquid trap installed in cars and households in the area.

Residents have been provided with this type of liquid trap free of charge to protect valuable assets. Police said that thefts were 80 percent down on homeowners and 40 percent on street robberies.

Inspector Madeline Ryder of Brent County Police Department said: "With the car trapping technology, we could have charged Askale and arrested him in court."

"We will continue to target those who are still good at stealing these types of theft."

"The Brent Police have made it very clear to anyone who intends to steal not to come to Brent, to trap cars and traps waiting for them."