McDonald's
restaurants are fighting back against thieves by blasting suspected robbers
with an invisible DNA spray as they attempt to flee.
The
spray, which remains on the suspect's skin for two weeks and on clothes for up
to six months, has been introduced in some of the chain's busiest NSW stores,
including those at Parramatta, Granville, Auburn, Lidcome, Kingsford and
Wollongong, reported The Daily Telegraph.
If the SelectaDNA
"forensic marking" spray proves successful in apprehending bandits,
McDonald's will introduce the system across all its 780 Australian outlets.
Developed in the United
Kingdom by a police officer and a chemist, the spray has been used by
McDonald's outlets in Britain and Europe.
"Once there has been
a security breach, the hi-tech spray unit will douse fleeing robbers with an
invisible, synthetic DNA solution," McDonald's Australia's chief
restaurant support officer, Jackie McArthur, said.
"The solution is
invisible to the naked eye and unique to each location. It stays on clothing
for up to six months and on skin for up to two weeks."
Using a UVA light, police
can see the markings left by the system and link the offender back to the
scene.
The spray contains a
synthetic DNA strand composed of 60 variable chromosomes, said SelectaDNA
director David Morrissey.
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