Bottles of a property-marking liquid are being issued by police which will enable stolen items to be identified and returned to their owners.
Signs will be put up warning would-be thieves and second-hand shops, which may be offered stolen goods for sale, will be given ultra-violet torches to detect the invisible markings.
City lose final match of the season
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Man dead due to 'bad batch' of herion
A major incident was declared in North Devon
Teen pregnancies falling in Devon
Number has been broadly trending down since 2015
Dental van on way to Devon to help tackle treatment crisis
It will help tackle treatment crisis in hard-to-reach communities.
Misconduct inquiry into suspended chief constable suspended
Frustration at pace of investigation
Good time for dolphins in Torbay
VIDEO: Happy pods spotted
