STONY BROOK, NY–(Marketwire – February 25, 2010) –  Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (OTCBB:APDN), a provider of DNA-based security solutions, announced that yet once again, the forensic strength of SigNature® DNA has been utilized to send criminals to prison. Forensic evidence recovered from criminals, such as SigNature DNA-marked stolen cash from Loomis money boxes, was utilised to completely link the criminals to a crime spree spanning 23 cash-and-valuables-in-transit (CViT) crimes.

Detective Superintendent Bob Cummings, of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Flying Squad, said: “These convictions resulted from a mixture of both very good detective work and the use of advanced technology. The introduction of unique DNA markers such as SigNature DNA technology, has been a substantial development and proved essential in this case in securing crucial evidence with which to convict a prolific gang of robbers.”

“We hope this conviction and other people like it will serve as a warning to other possible criminals. The Flying Squad already solves more than 1 in three cash-in-transit robberies and we are putting an unprecedented quantity of resources into combating this kind of crime. The introduction of SigNature DNA and other comparable technology can only boost that statistic and make certain criminals are convicted and punished when arrested,” continued Detective Cummings.

Tony Benson, Loomis UK Ltd Risk Director, said, “We are very pleased that by utilizing the extremely newest and advanced SigNature DNA taggants that criminals are being brought to justice. The attacks they carry out against our employees are totally unacceptable. We will continue to use this groundbreaking technologies together with a lot of other security systems to defend our employees and customers’ goods ensuring that anybody who attacks Loomis stands a very high risk of becoming caught and imprisoned.”

The three men committed a series of 23 robberies across Northeast London amassing much more than GBP 300,000. The crime spree took location throughout supermarkets, post offices and petrol stations. The investigative diligence of the MPS’ North East Flying Squad (SCD7) enabled capture of the thieves while the DNA-stained banknotes supplied the forensic evidence essential to incarcerate them. In total, the three criminals will remain behind bars for over twenty-1 years creating the location a lot safer.

DC Niall McSheffrey, Flying Squad, stated, “As soon as caught, the criminals had no way to escape punishment. The forensic evidence supplied by the DNA-marked banknotes allowed us to completely link numerous crimes to certain people.”

In the January 26, 2010 Metropolitan Police news bulletin, DI Ralf Kirchel, Flying Squad, said, “The arrest and conviction of these men has resulted in a reduction in money-in-transit robberies in north east London. The investigation leading to their arrests was protracted requiring expertise, diligence and determination to avoid the spread of criminality to younger and a lot more vulnerable members of the community.”

About APDN
APDN sells patented DNA security solutions to safeguard items, brands and intellectual property from counterfeiting and diversion. SigNature DNA is a botanical mark used to authenticate items in a distinctive manner that basically can’t be copied. APDN also gives BioMaterial GenoTyping™ by detecting genomic DNA in natural supplies to authenticate completed items. Both technologies safeguard brands and products in a wide range of industries and give a forensic chain of evidence that can be employed to prosecute perpetrators. To learn much more, go towww.adnas.com where APDN routinely posts all press releases.

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