POLICE have been cracking down on graffiti tagging in Wrexham after five different locations were affected recently.
Tagging is the act of spraying graffiti onto a surface as a form of marking territory.
North Wales Police say they have come across five instances of this in Wrexham recently.
As such, officers have been carrying out ways to try and tackle 'repeat offenders' from vandalising further.
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PCSO Dean Sawyer says he has been out this week completing crime prevention measures.
He said: "Five locations in Wrexham Rural have been subjected to graffiti and criminal damage.
"As a result, I have used Nu Guard Anti-Graffiti paint and Smart Trace water to prevent and help catch repeat offenders."
SmartWater is a traceable liquid and forensic asset marking system (taggant), applied to items of value.
The liquid leaves a unique identifier, whose presence is invisible except under ultraviolet black light.
Vandalism and graffiti can be classed as crimes. You can report them using North Wales Police's 'Report a crime' service online.
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