MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM — British supermarket The Co-operative has outfitted of their ATMs in 2,500 stores with a traceable spray gel to deter would-be criminals. <br /> <br />Each sprayer has it's own forensic identifier, and only a speck of this is needed from the suspect to match it to the ATM, reported the Independent. The gel is visible under an ultraviolet black light. <br /> <br />If someone tries to break into an ATM, their clothes and face are sprayed with the gel. <br /> <br />Developer company Smart Water told the Guardian that the gel can be traced up to five years after being sprayed. <br /> <br />The technology reportedly reduced ATM theft by up to 90 percent in test areas in 2016.
