23/09/2010 - Glue helps firms foil cash robbers
Some companies are using an extra strong glue to stop cash robbers stealing piles of notes, the police have said.
The firms are making use of new device that sends the adhesive flowing into cash boxes if they are stolen from security staff. The substance sticks the notes together, rendering them useless.
According to police, the super glue is the newest of several devices which are helping to stop robbers getting away with cash. It is also aimed at reducing instances of security personnel carrying cash being threatened with dangerous weapons like guns and knives.
The glue is being piloted in some areas of London but, if successful, it may be used nationwide.
Another method being used to help make sure robbers are caught and prosecuted is dye which covers bank notes being stolen, so that they can't be spent without incriminating the spender.
Detective Chief Superintendent Graham McNulty, who is responsible for the Met's organised crime command, said that while dye packs incriminate users, notes can still be laundered through change and ticket machines at railway stations, casinos and supermarkets.
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