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Blood from mosquito traps Finnish suspect

By mbernhart
Created Dec 23 2008 - 1:06pm

In a bizarre twist on the pervasive power of technology, a mosquito might prove to be the undoing of a car thief. Police inspecting a stolen car 25 kilometers from where it was stolen, managed to find a mosquito in the vehicle. They then cross referenced a DNA sample from the blood inside the insect with police registers. Prosecutor will have to decide whether the evidence is solid enough for formal charges to be pressed. Article [1]


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http://www.fiercecio.com/techwatch/story/blood-mosquito-traps-finnish-suspect/2008-12-23