GRAFFITI artists were warned that police were on to them after two taggers were given anti-social behaviour orders.
Philip Tuck, 19, and his 25-year-old brother William, were given two-year conditional discharges and two-year ASBOs by magistrates after admitting criminal damage.
The brothers, of Sedley Taylor Road, Cambridge, were also ordered to pay compensation to private individuals and to the city council, as well as prosecution costs.
Pc Steve Hinks, who is leading an initiative against graffiti in Cambridge, welcomed the sentence and warned that more arrests were planned.
He said: "Graffiti and tagging blights our city and the majority is caused by a small number of people.
"Most of the damage occurs in public areas although in the past nothing was getting reported to us. This trend is starting to change thanks to the taggers' campaign."
A Graffiti Task Group, made up of the police, British Transport Police, Cambridge City Council and other agencies was launched in August to highlight the problem.
It has received a steady stream of intelligence from the public, some of which led to last week's successful prosecutions at Huntingdon Magistrates' Court.
Pc Hinks said: "Information and intelligence from the public has been directly responsible for this positive police action and I would urge people to continue to come forward with information."
He added: "Even more arrests are planned over the coming weeks. I just want to say to taggers - we are getting more and more information by the day. If you continue to tag we will find and arrest you."
Anyone with information should call Pc Hinks at Parkside police station in Cambridge on (01223) 358966, or email steve.hinks@cambs.pnn.police.uk