a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . justin bieber is wanted by police in rio de janeiro for spraying a hotel wall with graffiti . an inquiry has been started into the ` act of vandalism ' by the singer after he defaced the side of a # 23 million hotel in the early hours of tuesday morning . and a police spokesman said the canadian could be arrested when he next tries to enter brazil . caught : justin bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in rio de janeiro in the early hours of his last day in brazil , it was reported today . late-night antics : the singer , 19 , along with friends and bodyguards , defaced the wall of a hotel in the upmarket district of sao conrado after leaving his rented beachside mansion at around 3am on tuesday morning . the singer , 19 , along with friends and . bodyguards , was seen spraying the wall in the city 's upmarket district . of sao conrado at around 3am on tuesday morning . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to it and will start burning again once it comes into contact with oxygen . eric moe , the product specialist at industrial revolution which owns utility , comfort and originality -lrb- uco -rrb- , explained the process . as . well as childish drawings of faces and baseball caps , the teen star . the stormproof matches are made by uco which has been making outdoor accessories for the past 44 years . they include 25 matches in a completely waterproof case with and three strike pads . scribbled phrases such as ` bielibers 4 life ' and ` respect privacy ' on . the side of the private property . the hotel - which is being renovated - was bought by a group of brazilian businessman in 2009 for around # 23 million . whitewash : a man , who is thought to be a photographer , paints over graffiti this morning . claims : the picture agency responsible for the images claims one of the photographers had his clothes torn and another had a stone thrown at his vehicle . crime : graffiti is considered a crime of vandalism in brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year . local . newspaper photographers trying to take pictures of the canadian idol . the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- $ 7.99 -rrb- from uco 's website and are available from the uk distributor dalesman international . he said : ` the match sticks are dipped into our coating , which keeps smouldering even underwater , then reignites once exposed to oxygen . ` essentially , you are n't burning the match stick , but burning the coating on the stick . reportedly had to call police after being attacked by members of the . singer 's entourage . one paparazzo claimed he was left half-naked after having his clothes ripped off by bieber 's bodyguards . another 's car was reportedly pelted with bricks they had ripped from the cobblestone pavement . the . singer was later reported to have stuck up his middle finger and . shouted ` suck my d *** ' to photographers trying to snap him in the act . graffiti is a considered a crime of vandalism in brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year . ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose . ` in all cases the flame keeps burning . the matches will still ignite if they get wet , and they are quite impact resistant . ' even when buried in sand -lrb- left -rrb- , the matches can burn again once they are taken out and exposed to oxygen -lrb- right -rrb- . they can also keep smouldering even while underwater . according to civil police chief antonio ricardo , officers tried to locate the canadian after he left the wall at around 6am . upset : justin bieber has caused outrage after charging # 800 for a very quick ` meet and greet ' in brazil . he was later spotted exercising on the nearby barra de tijuca beach . last . night , officers entered the private mansion rented by bieber during his . stay in brazil , but the singer had already left the country . today . bieber 's brazilian bodyguards were giving statements at a police . station in rio 's gavea district after the hotel 's owners confirmed they . had not given the singer permission for the graffiti . he is now in paraguay , where he will perform in capital asuncion tonight . push : the video , which was filmed in secret , shows security pulling people away from bieber and out of the door . mere moments : the video shows fans spending just . one second with the singer before being handed from security member to . security member . rio 's . military police today confirmed they had also started an investigation . into why officers , who arrived at the scene after being called by . photographers , failed to arrest the star . bieber . arrived in brazil on friday , reserving an entire floor in the famous . mr moe , 31 , from milton , near seattle , washington , us , said when you are in unfamiliar terrain , having a source of fire is vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . copacabana palace hotel where he stayed in the presidential suite . his . controversial passage through the country began that night , when he was . seen leaving a high-class brothel in the city , covered in a bed sheet . according to reports , he paid for two prostitutes to return with him to the hotel , which refused to let them enter . bieber . reportedly tried other hotels in the beachside city before heading to a . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . rented mansion in a luxury condo in rio 's joa district , where he stayed . and later threw a party for 30 hand-picked girls . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . ' on . saturday the singer cut short his show in sao paulo , storming off the . stage after a water bottle thrown from the crowd knocked his microphone . out of his hand . instead of . staying to sing his most famous hit , baby , he took a private jet - and a . number of women - back to rio where he partied in a nightclub until the . early hours . bieber came . under further fire yesterday after a video emerged showing fans who had . paid # 800 for a ` meet and greet ' with the star being allowed just . seconds in the same room before being manhandled to the exit by . bodyguards . mailonline have requested a comment from bieber 's representatives . another scandal : the video emerged just days after he was seen visiting a popular brothel in brazil .
washington company unveils matches that burn in testing conditions . the # 5.47 uco stormproof matches use a coating that always smoulders . they will start burning again once they comes into contact with oxygen . rigorous tests have drenched the matches in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose .
a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . justin bieber is wanted by police in rio de janeiro for spraying a hotel wall with graffiti . an inquiry has been started into the ` act of vandalism ' by the singer after he defaced the side of a # 23 million hotel in the early hours of tuesday morning . and a police spokesman said the canadian could be arrested when he next tries to enter brazil . caught : justin bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in rio de janeiro in the early hours of his last day in brazil , it was reported today . late-night antics : the singer , 19 , along with friends and bodyguards , defaced the wall of a hotel in the upmarket district of sao conrado after leaving his rented beachside mansion at around 3am on tuesday morning . the singer , 19 , along with friends and . bodyguards , was seen spraying the wall in the city 's upmarket district . of sao conrado at around 3am on tuesday morning . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . indestructable : the uco stormproof matches -lrb- pictured -rrb- are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to it and will start burning again once it comes into contact with oxygen . eric moe , the product specialist at industrial revolution which owns utility , comfort and originality -lrb- uco -rrb- , explained the process . as . well as childish drawings of faces and baseball caps , the teen star . the stormproof matches are made by uco which has been making outdoor accessories for the past 44 years . they include 25 matches in a completely waterproof case with and three strike pads . scribbled phrases such as ` bielibers 4 life ' and ` respect privacy ' on . the side of the private property . the hotel - which is being renovated - was bought by a group of brazilian businessman in 2009 for around # 23 million . whitewash : a man , who is thought to be a photographer , paints over graffiti this morning . claims : the picture agency responsible for the images claims one of the photographers had his clothes torn and another had a stone thrown at his vehicle . crime : graffiti is considered a crime of vandalism in brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year . local . newspaper photographers trying to take pictures of the canadian idol . the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- $ 7.99 -rrb- from uco 's website and are available from vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . copacabana palace hotel where he stayed in the presidential suite . his . controversial passage through the country began that night , when he was . seen leaving a high-class brothel in the city , covered in a bed sheet . according to reports , he paid for two prostitutes to return with him to the hotel , which refused to let them enter . bieber . reportedly tried other hotels in the beachside city before heading to a . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . rented mansion in a luxury condo in rio 's joa district , where he stayed . and later threw a party for 30 hand-picked girls . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . ' on . saturday the singer cut short his show in sao paulo , storming off the . stage after a water bottle thrown from the crowd knocked his microphone . out of his hand . instead of . staying to sing his most famous hit , baby , he took a private jet - and a . number of women - back to rio where he partied in a nightclub until the . early hours . bieber came . under further fire yesterday after a video emerged showing fans who had . paid # 800 for a ` meet and greet ' with the star being allowed just . seconds in the same room before being manhandled to the exit by . bodyguards . mailonline have requested a comment from bieber 's representatives . another scandal : the video emerged just days after he was seen visiting a popular brothel in brazil .
a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . justin bieber is wanted by police in rio de janeiro for spraying a hotel wall with graffiti . an inquiry has been started into the ` act of vandalism ' by the singer after he defaced the side of a # 23 million hotel in the early hours of tuesday morning . and a police spokesman said the canadian could be arrested when he next tries to enter brazil . caught : justin bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in rio de janeiro in the early hours of his last day in brazil , it was reported today . late-night antics : the singer , 19 , private property . the hotel - which is being renovated - was bought by a group of brazilian businessman in 2009 for around # 23 million . whitewash : a man , who is thought to be a photographer , paints over graffiti this morning . claims : the picture agency responsible for the images claims one of the photographers had his clothes torn and another had a stone thrown at his vehicle . crime : graffiti is considered a crime of vandalism in brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year . local . newspaper photographers trying to take pictures of the canadian idol . the matches cost # 5.47 -lrb- $ 7.99 -rrb- from uco 's website and are available from the uk distributor dalesman international . he said : ` the match sticks are dipped into our coating , which keeps smouldering even underwater , then reignites once exposed to oxygen . ` essentially , you are n't burning the match stick , but burning the coating on the stick . reportedly had to call police after being attacked by members of the . singer 's entourage . one paparazzo claimed he was left half-naked after having his clothes ripped off by bieber 's bodyguards . another 's car was reportedly pelted with bricks they had ripped from the cobblestone pavement . the . singer was later reported to have stuck up his middle finger and . shouted ` suck my d *** ' to photographers trying to snap him in the act . graffiti is a considered a crime of vandalism in brazil which carries a jail sentence of between three months to one year . ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose . ` in all cases the flame keeps burning . the matches will still ignite if they get wet , and they are quite impact resistant . ' even when buried in sand -lrb- left -rrb- , the matches can burn again once they are taken out and exposed to oxygen -lrb- right -rrb- . they can also keep smouldering even while underwater . according to civil police chief antonio ricardo , officers tried to locate the canadian vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . copacabana palace hotel where he stayed in the presidential suite . his . controversial passage through the country began that night , when he was . seen leaving a high-class brothel in the city , covered in a bed sheet . according to reports , he paid for two prostitutes to return with him to the hotel , which refused to let them enter . bieber . reportedly tried other hotels in the beachside city before heading to a . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . rented mansion in a luxury condo in rio 's joa district , where he stayed . and later threw a party for 30 hand-picked girls . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . ' on . saturday the singer cut short his show in sao paulo , storming off the . stage after a water bottle thrown from the crowd knocked his microphone . out of his hand . instead of . staying to sing his most famous hit , baby , he took a private jet - and a . number of women - back to rio where he partied in a nightclub until the . early hours . bieber came . under further fire yesterday after a video emerged showing fans who had . paid # 800 for a ` meet and greet ' with the star being allowed just . seconds in the same room before being manhandled to the exit by . bodyguards . mailonline have requested a comment from bieber 's representatives . another scandal : the video emerged just days after he was seen visiting a popular brothel in brazil .
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a company has released matches that continue to burn even when submerged in water or buried underground in dirt . justin bieber is wanted by police in rio de janeiro for spraying a hotel wall with graffiti . an inquiry has been started into the ` act of vandalism ' by the singer after he defaced the side of a # 23 million hotel in the early hours of tuesday morning . and a police spokesman said the canadian could be arrested when he next tries to enter brazil . caught : justin bieber was caught spraying graffiti on walls in rio de janeiro in the early hours of his last day in brazil , it was reported today . late-night antics : the singer , 19 , along with friends and bodyguards , defaced the wall of a hotel in the upmarket district of sao conrado after leaving his rented beachside mansion at around 3am on tuesday morning . the singer , 19 , along with friends and . bodyguards , was seen spraying the wall in the city 's upmarket district . of sao conrado at around 3am on tuesday morning . the uco stormproof matches are made using an incredibly tough coating that smoulders no matter what happens to them and will start burning again once they come into contact with oxygen . the unique matches have to go through rigorous testing to make sure they keep alight in even the most difficult situations . scroll down for video . indestructable : the vital for survival . he said : ` whether they 're in a snowstorm , rainstorm or wind storm , the uco stormproof matches will offer heat and light . ` the importance of being able to create a fire in inclement weather can not be overstated . ` these matches are designed to ignite and keep burning in the worst conditions . copacabana palace hotel where he stayed in the presidential suite . his . controversial passage through the country began that night , when he was . seen leaving a high-class brothel in the city , covered in a bed sheet . according to reports , he paid for two prostitutes to return with him to the hotel , which refused to let them enter . bieber . reportedly tried other hotels in the beachside city before heading to a . ` everything is more challenging when you are cold and wet , and it is crucial to have reliable equipment . ' the makers explained that essentially , the match stick is n't burning , it is the coating on the stick that is alight : ` we have drenched them in buckets , buried them in mud , and blown them with a compressed air hose ' here the match is shown being dipped into water -lrb- left -rrb- , and when it is take out -lrb- right -rrb- it is still able to burn . he explained that other devices that are used to light a fire are not always reliable . mr moe said : ` lighters can fail at high altitudes , or if wet . standard matches have little resistance to elements . primitive techniques are excellent , but hard to execute in poor weather . rented mansion in a luxury condo in rio 's joa district , where he stayed . and later threw a party for 30 hand-picked girls . ` uco stormproof matches address those problems and ensure a source of fire . ' on . saturday the singer cut short his show in sao paulo , storming off the . stage after a water bottle thrown from the crowd knocked his microphone . out of his hand . instead of . staying to sing his most famous hit , baby , he took a private jet - and a . number of women - back to rio where he partied in a nightclub until the . early hours . bieber came . under further fire yesterday after a video emerged showing fans who had . paid # 800 for a ` meet and greet ' with the star being allowed just . seconds in the same room before being manhandled to the exit by . bodyguards . mailonline have requested a comment from bieber 's representatives . another scandal : the video emerged just days after he was seen visiting a popular brothel in brazil .
 The article discusses a scandal involving Justin Bieber, who was caught spraying graffiti on walls in Rio de Janeiro. He was arrested and charged with vandalism. The incident occurred when he was staying at a luxury hotel in the city. The police were called after witnesses reported seeing him spray painting walls. Bieber's bodyguards tried to prevent the police from taking him away, but they were unsuccessful. The singer was taken into custody and later released on bail. This is not Bieber's first run-in with the law; he has been involved in several controversies in the past.