A Strong Security Portfolio
Slashing Cash Crimes in the UK
DNA is trusted by police and recognized by courts globally. No other form of evidence has withstood such scrutiny. Expert Witness Statements prove that DNA evidence can positively trace stained cash-and valuables-in-transit to the source.
- Approximately 1,200 CViT boxes protected
- Over 147 convictions obtained
- 720 sentence years where SigNature DNA has been used as evidence
How it Works
Remove stained note from forensic bag
Prepare for testing
Place sample into vial
Samples tested in PCR machine
Definitive forensic results indicate presence of SigNature DNA on stained note
APDN Expert Witness Report
CViT Case Study: A DNA-Based Cash-in-Transit Solution
Loomis chose to use SigNature DNA because they offers far superior qualities in comparison to other taggants. Loomis won an award for its use of SigNature DNA from the International Association of Currency Affairs at their 2008 conference in Prague for “Best New Product, Process or Currency System.”
The Client
Loomis UK, a world leading cash-handling company that moves over £150 billion in cash annually, uses Applied DNA Sciences’ (APDN) SigNature® DNA to protect its cash boxes.
The Challenge
With the downturn in the global economy, cash-in-transit (CIT) crime is on the rise. In the U.K. alone, there is an estimated £500 billion being transported each year, or £1.4 billion per day.
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