Ten-thousand dollars worth of tobacco was taken in an early morning smash-and-grab in Port Chalmers today, the second such incident this week in Dunedin. Snr Sgt Dinnisen said the burglaries were a reminder for shop keepers to be vigilant and keep an eye out for anyone casing their tobacco cabinets. He also warned anyone to steer clear of cut price tobacco sold illicitly at the pub or on social media. In the BP burglary a crowbar and a hammer was used smash the sliding door and thousands of dollars of tobacco was stolen. The Dunedin CIB would today review CCTV footage from the latest smash-and-grab as their investigation into the BP burglary continues.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 05, 2019 22:41 UTC