Thieves have broken into a series of council-owned parking machines.
Hundreds of pounds have been stolen in the spate of crimes
The thefts have been taking place for 10 days at sites across the city but last night thieves attempted six different break-ins.
The targets have been across the city in Butetown, Riverside, Heath
They were only successful at one on Schooner Way, but the money had already been removed according to a Cardiff councilspokesman.
Another robbery was reported yesterday at a machine in Llandaff High Street car park.
South Wales Police is investigating and say hundreds of pounds has been stolen in the incidents, which they say are linked
Extra security measures are now being put in place by the authority.
'Additional security'
The council has asked people to be vigilant and to call the South Wales Police if they see anything suspicious.
Cabinet member Ramesh Patel said: “We already have CCTV footage of the thieves and we are working with the manufacturer to put extra security measures in place
“The thieves are targeting isolated machines in car parks close to parks and open space, as they need time to break into them. What they may find next time, is that it will take them a lot longer and Smart water could spray out onto their face and on their clothes.
“Smart water is very difficult to remove and is used by a number of security companies to protect valuables or cash.”
The machines are all linked to the authority's control room which is staffed by council officers and the Police.
Coun Patel added: “All of the money generated by parking revenue is spent by the council and re-invested to make improvements to roads and transport. These thieves are robbing the tax payer of this investment.”
Anybody who has information about who is responsible, or who has noticed anything suspicious, should contact South Wales Police via 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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