A dim-witted thief Steven Craig was arrested after his DNA was found on a can of lager he left at the crime scene.
Steven Craig Vonk broke into a flat in the street where he lives in Swansea last month,
According to the Police , but the 39-year-old, armed with a can of drink, ended up disturbing the home owner during the break-in and ran off empty-handed.
However, crime scene investigators swept the home for clues - and found a can of Carling which did not belong to the victim.
Forensic tests later showed the can contained Vonk's full DNA profile.
Vonk, of St Albans Road, Brynmill, later appeared at Swansea Court and jailed .
