DISCUSSION
Recovering latent fingerprints on rough surfaces by photographing and tape lifting revealed unsatisfactory results and was subsequentially replaced by glue to recover the latent prints from rough surface; a simple technique that provides excellent results when used properly.(4) Furthermore to detect oil-contaminated fingerprints on plastics the use of magnetic powder dusting and lifting with Tex-Lift was established as the routine system.(5) Presenting this study the quality of latent fingerprint ridge details on rough surfaces was found to depend on the glue (characteristics of glue and drying condition), type of surface, fingerprint, magnetic powder dusting and technical skill for fingerprint development.