Anti-theft: DNA spray clings to suspects’ skin, clothes, can be used to identify them - TomoNews

LONDON — Police in the UK are deploying a chemical liquid that clings to clothes and skin in order to crack down on moped-riding bandits. According to SelectaDNA, officers can spray fleeing offenders with a tagging spray, which marks them and their vehicles with an invisible dye. The spray contains DNA code, with each can bearing a unique chemical signature. The odorless liquid can only be seen under UV light. It cannot be scrubbed off, and can remain on a person’s clothes and skin for months. The spray