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.
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